Professional nursing  concepts, issues, and challenges /  [electronic resource] : 
John Daly ... [et al]. 
 - New York, NY :  Springer Pub. Co.,  c2005. 
 - xiv, 361 p. :  ill. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>So, you want to be a nurse / Pamela J. Haylock -- The evolution of nursing education and practice in the U.S. / Vickie A. Lambert and Clinton E. Lambert -- The art and science of nursing / Judith M. Parker -- Exploring popular images and representations of nurses and nursing / Philip Darbyshire and Suzanne Gordon -- Nursing, philosophy, and knowledge : a commitment to know oneself and others / Gail J. Mitchell -- Tracing nurse caring : issues, concerns, debates / Jean Watson, Debra Jackson and Sally Borbasi -- Nursing theory / F. Beryl Pilkington and Debra A. Bournes -- Research in nursing / Robert Anders ... [et al.] -- Nursing ethics / Gladys and James Husted -- The legal context of nursing / Ellen Murphy -- Gender issues in nursing  a global perspective / Sandra Speedy -- Becoming part of a multidisciplinary health care team / Kathleen M. Nokes -- Rural health in America : challenges and opportunities / Catherine Reavis -- Professionalism : the role of regulatory bodies and nursing organizations / Vickie A. Lambert and Clinton E. Lambert -- Public health nursing  an exercise in citizenship / M. Katherine Maeve -- Meeting the health care needs of a diverse society / Akram Omeri and Margaret M. Andresws -- Critical thinking in nursing : beyond clinical judgment to perspective, context, and meaning / William K. Cody -- Making the transition to professional nursing : becoming a lifelong learner / Jane Conway and Margaret McMillan. 
<br/><br/><br/>Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Nursing.<br/>Nursing--United States.
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<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>RT82  / .P757 2005 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>610.73