Professional Nursing

, by Daly, John; Speedy, Sandra; Jackson, Debra

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ISBN: 9780826125545 | 0826125549
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 2/18/2005

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Third author, Vickie A. Lambert, is with the Medical College of Georgia, Augusta. Offers nursing students basic comprehensive ideas and perspectives in the practice of contemporary nursing. Topics covered include a historical overview, research and legal issues, nursing philosophy, ethics, and more. Softcover. DNLM: Nursing.

Contributors

vii

Foreword by Afaf I. Meleis

Preface

xiii

Chapter 1 So, You Want To Be a Nurse

(16)

Pamela J. Haylock

Chapter 2 The Evolution of Nursing Education and Practice in the U.S.

(34)

Vickie A. Lambert and Clinton E. Lambert

Chapter 3 The Art and Science of Nursing

(18)

Judith M. Parker

Chapter 4 Exploring Popular Images and Representations of Nurses and Nursing

(24)

Philip Darbyshire and Suzanne Gordon

Chapter 5 Nursing, Philosophy, and Knowledge: A Commitment to Know Oneself and Others

(20)

Gail J. Mitchell

Chapter 6 Tracing Nurse Caring: Issues, Concerns, Debates

113

(20)

Jean Watson, Debra Jackson, and Sally Borbasi

Chapter 7 Nursing Theory

133

(20)

F. Beryl Pilkington and Debra A. Bournes

Chapter 8 Research in Nursing

153

(22)

Robert Anders, John Daly, David Thompson, Doug Elliott, and Esther Chang

Chapter 9 Ethics: A Patient-Centered Approach

175

(18)

Gladys L. Husted and James H. Husted

Chapter 10 The Legal Context of Nursing

193

(16)

Ellen Murphy

Chapter 11 Gender Issues in Nursing: A Global Perspective

209

(22)

Sandra Speedy

Chapter 12 Becoming Part of a Multidisciplinary Health Care Team

231

(14)

Kathleen M. Nokes

Chapter 13 Professionalism: The Role of Regulatory Bodies and Nursing Organizations

245

(12)

Vickie A. Lambert and Clinton E. Lambert

Chapter 14 Public Health Nursing: An Exercise in Citizenship

257

(18)

M. Katherine Maeve

Chapter 15 Rural Health in America: Challenges and Opportunities

275

(20)

Catherine Reavis

Chapter 16 Meeting the Health Care Needs of a Diverse Society

295

(22)

Akram Omeri and Margaret M. Andrews

Chapter 17 Critical Thinking in Nursing: Beyond Clinical Judgment to Perspective, Context, and Meaning

317

(18)

William K. Cody

Chapter 18 Making the Transition to Professional Nursing: Becoming a Lifelong Learner

335

(12)

Jane Conway and Margaret McMillan

Index

347

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