Knowledge for contemporary nursing practice / Patricia Cronin, Karen Rawlings-Anderson.
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TextPublication details: Edinburgh : Mosby, 2003.Description: 256 p. ; 22 cmISBN: - 9780723432753 (pbk.) :
- 0723432759
- 610.73 CRO
- RT84.5 .C776 2003
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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.