TY - BOOK AU - Daly,John M. AU - Daly,John TI - Contexts of nursing: an introduction SN - 9781405100953 (pbk.) : AV - RJ41 U1 - 610.73 DAL PY - 2002/// CY - Oxford PB - Blackwell KW - Nursing KW - Practice KW - Health and Wellbeing KW - ukslc KW - thema N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-284) and index; 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 N2 - 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 ER -