Knowledge for contemporary nursing practice /
Cronin, Patricia.
Knowledge for contemporary nursing practice / Patricia Cronin, Karen Rawlings-Anderson. - Edinburgh : Mosby, 2003. - 256 p. ; 22 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Section One: The Nature of Nursing Knowledge.--1. Why is Philosophy relevant to nursing?--2. How do we know?--3. What is nursing theory?--4. What is the relationship between nursing theory, research and practice?--5. How do we use concepts in practice?--Section 2: The Nature of Nursing Practice-- 6. What is professional nursing practice?--7. How do we make decisions about care?--8. How do we manage care?--9. What is reflective practice?
The authors aim to facilitate the exploration & understanding of theoretical & professional issues that have relevance to contemporary nursing practice. In particular they seek to contextualise nursing within the sociological world, rather than treating it as an isolated endeavour.
9780723432753 (pbk.) : �17.99 0723432759 �29.95
Knowledge.
Nursing.
Nursing--Philosophy
Health and Wellbeing.
Nursing
RT84.5 / .C776 2003
610.73 CRO
Knowledge for contemporary nursing practice / Patricia Cronin, Karen Rawlings-Anderson. - Edinburgh : Mosby, 2003. - 256 p. ; 22 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Section One: The Nature of Nursing Knowledge.--1. Why is Philosophy relevant to nursing?--2. How do we know?--3. What is nursing theory?--4. What is the relationship between nursing theory, research and practice?--5. How do we use concepts in practice?--Section 2: The Nature of Nursing Practice-- 6. What is professional nursing practice?--7. How do we make decisions about care?--8. How do we manage care?--9. What is reflective practice?
The authors aim to facilitate the exploration & understanding of theoretical & professional issues that have relevance to contemporary nursing practice. In particular they seek to contextualise nursing within the sociological world, rather than treating it as an isolated endeavour.
9780723432753 (pbk.) : �17.99 0723432759 �29.95
Knowledge.
Nursing.
Nursing--Philosophy
Health and Wellbeing.
Nursing
RT84.5 / .C776 2003
610.73 CRO