John Daly & Sandra Speedy 
Professional Nursing [EPUB ebook] 
Concepts, Issues, and Challenges

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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, dilemma, 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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Contributors

Foreword,
A.I. Meleis

Preface
  • So, You Want to Be a Nurse, P.J. Haylock

  • The Evolution of Nursing Education and Practice in the U.S., V.A. Lambert and C.E. Lambert

  • The Art and Science of Nursing, J.M. Parker

  • Exploring Popular Images and Representations of Nurses and Nursing, P. Darbyshire and S. Gordon

  • Nursing, Philosophy, and Knowledge: A Commitment to Know Oneself and Others, G.J. Mitchell

  • Tracing Nurse Caring: Issues, Concerns, Debates, J. Watson, D. Jackson, and S. Borbasi

  • Nursing Theory, F.B. Pilkington and D.A. Bournes

  • Research in Nursing, R. Anders, J. Daly, D. Thompson, D. Elliott, and E. Chang

  • Ethics: A Patient-Centered Approach, G.L. Husted and J.H. Husted

  • The Legal Context of Nursing, E. Murphy

  • Gender Issues in Nursing: A Global Perspective, S. Speedy

  • Becoming Part of a Multidisciplinary Health Care Team, K.M. Nokes

  • Professionalism: The Role of Regulatory Bodies and Nursing Organizations, V.A. Lambert and C.E. Lambert

  • Public Health Nursing: An Exercise in Citizenship, M.K. Maeve

  • Rural Health in America: Challenges and Opportunities, C. Reavis

  • Meeting the Health Care Needs of a Diverse Society, A. Omeri and M.A. Andrews

  • Critical Thinking in Nursing: Beyond Clinical Judgment to Perspective, Context, and Meaning, W.K. Cody

  • Making the Transition to Professional Nursing: Becoming a Lifelong Learner, J. Conway and M. Mc Millan
  • Index

    About the author

    Clinton E. Lambert, Ph D, RN, CS, FAAN, is an international nursing consultant with Lambert & Lambert Nursing Consultants. He is a retired US Army psychiatric clinical nurse specialist and the former owner and counselor, Lambert Counseling Services, in rural Georgia.
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    Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 376 ● ISBN 9780826125576 ● File size 1.3 MB ● Editor John Daly & Sandra Speedy ● Publisher Springer Publishing Company ● Published 2005 ● Edition 1 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 5847602 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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