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Record Nr.

UNINA9910480807403321

Titolo

Developing a philosophy of nursing [[electronic resource] /] / June F. Kikuchi, Helen Simmons, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; ; London, : SAGE, c1994

ISBN

1-4522-4348-4

0-8039-5422-0

1-4522-5458-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (139 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

KikuchiJune F

SimmonsHelen <1927->

Disciplina

610.73

610.7301

Soggetti

Nursing - Philosophy

Nurse and patient

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Prologue: Clarifying the Nature and Place of a Philosophy of Nursing; Part I - Establishing Common Ground in Nursing Philosophy; Chapter 1 - A Philosophy of Nursing: What is it? What is it Not?; Chapter 2 - Commentary; Chapter 3 - Commentary; Chapter 4 - Commentary; Part II - Accommodating Diversity in Nursing Philosophy; Chapter 5 - Arriving at a Philosophy of Nursing: Discovering? Constructing? Evolving?; Chapter 6 - Eclecticism in Nursing Philosophy: Problem or Solution?; Chapter 7 - Resolving Opposing Viewpoints: Is it Desirable? Is it Practicable?

Part III - Articulating a Sound Philosophy of NursingChapter 8 - A Pragmatic Philosophy of Nursing: Threat or Promise?; Chapter 9 - Developing a Sound Philosophy of Nursing: Is Historical Nursing Knowledge Necessary?; Chapter 10 - Some Further Thoughts on the Ethics of Nursing Rhetoric; Epilogue: Making Progress in Developing a Sound Philosophy of Nursing; Index; About the Editors; About the Contributors

Sommario/riassunto

This book will help the researcher gain a better grasp of what it will



take to establish a sound philosophical basis for the development of nursing practice, education, research and administration.