Contexts of nursing :  an introduction / 
edited by John Daly ... [et al.]. 
 - Oxford :  Blackwell,  2002. 
 - x, 289 p. :  ill. ;  25 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-284) and index. 
<br/><br/>1. So, You want to be a Nurse--2. Milestones in british Nursing--3. The art and science of nursing--4. Heroines, hookers and harridans: exploring popular images and representations of nurses and nursing--5. Philosophy, nursing and knowledge--6. The caring conundrum: should caring be the basis of nursing practice and scholarship?--7. Nursing theory: its nature and purposes--9. A reappraisal of everyday nursing ethics: New directions for the twenty-first century--10. Law: issues for nursing practice--11. Gender issues in nursing--12. Becoming part of a multidisciplinary health care team--13. Becoming professional: The role of regulatory authorities and nursing organizations--14. Meeting the needs of individuals--15. Nursing in the community--16. Meeting health care needs in culturally diverse societies--17. Becoming a critical thinker--18. Writing nursing, writing ourselves--19. Maximising learning opportunities and preparing for professional practice. 
<br/><br/> An introductory textbook for all diploma and degree nursing students, offering a concise yet comprehensive overview of the practical and theoretical aspects of professional nursing studies. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781405100953 (pbk.) :  £17.99 1405100958 (pbk.) :  Đ17.99 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Nursing.<br/>Nursing--Practice<br/>Health and Wellbeing.<br/>Nursing
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>RJ41 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>610.73 DAL 610.73