Contexts of nursing : an introduction / edited by John Daly ... [et al.].
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TextPublication details: Oxford : Blackwell, 2002.Description: x, 289 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN: - 9781405100953 (pbk.) :
- 1405100958 (pbk.) :
- 610.73 DAL
- 610.73 22
- RJ41
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| Long Loan | TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Nursing Collection | 610.73 DAL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 126617 | ||
| Long Loan | TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Nursing Collection | 610.73 DAL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 126618 |
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.
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.