Professional Nursing: Concepts, Issues, and Challenges

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Springer Publishing Company, 18.02.2005 - 361 Seiten
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This engagingly written text offers nursing students comprehensive ideas and perspectives that are basic to the practice of contemporary nursing. Each chapter focuses on a foundational area of study and explores the central concepts, relevant issues, dilemmas, and debates. It presents a broad-range of professional issues, ranging from a brief history of nursing in the U.S., research and legal issues, to an introduction to nursing organizations and regulatory bodies.

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So You Want to Be a Nurse
1
The Evolution of Nursing Education and Practice in the US
17
The Art and Science of Nursing
51
Exploring Popular Images and Representations of Nurses and Nursing
69
Nursing Philosophy and Knowledge A Commitment to Know Oneself and Others
93
Tracing Nurse Caring Issues Concerns Debates
113
Nursing Theory
133
Research in Nursing
153
Gender Issues In Nursing A Global Perspective
209
Becoming Part of a Multidisciplinary Health Care Team
231
Professionalism The Role of Regulatory Bodies and Nursing Organizations
245
Public Health Nursing An Exercise in Citizenship
257
Rural Health in America Challenges and Opportunities
275
Meeting the Health Care Needs of a Diverse Society
295
Critical Thinking in Nursing Beyond Clinical Judgment to Perspective Context and Meaning
317
Making the Transition to Professional Nursing Becoming a Lifelong Learner
335

Ethics A PatientCentered Approach
175
The Legal Context of Nursing
193

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