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Record Nr.

UNINA9910817056703321

Autore

Kim Hesook Suzie

Titolo

The essence of nursing practice : philosophy and perspective / / Hesook Suzie Kim, PhD, RN

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, New York : , : Springer Publishing Company, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

1-78684-056-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xi, 287 pages) : illustrations

Disciplina

610.7301

Soggetti

Nursing - Philosophy

Nursing - Psychological aspects

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

Introduction -- The Client of Nursing -- The Nursing Perspective for Practice -- Nursing Knowledge for Practice -- Three Philosophies of Nursing Practice: Philosophies of Care, Therapy, and Professional Work -- Five Dimensions of Nursing Practice -- The Process of Nursing Practice -- Essential Tools of Nursing Practice -- Collaborative Practice -- Knowledge Application in Nursing Practice -- Competence and Expertise in Nursing Practice, and Quality of Nursing Practice -- Concluding Remarks

Sommario/riassunto

This one-of-a-kind book provides an in-depth analysis of nursing practice as a concept and area of study, rather than as an aggregation of specific techniques and skills. The text addresses the essential features of nursing practice using a five-level nursing framework developed by the author. This framework promotes a deep understanding of how nursing should be holistically practiced rather than focusing on particular nursing competencies. The book stresses the importance of developing a multifaceted, adaptable approach to nursing that integrates all of its complexities, including philosophy, knowledge and knowing, and situational contingencies. Also addressed are the integral components of nursing practice, including essential tools, collaboration, knowledge application, competence, expertise, and quality of practice. The book discusses and analyzes the five levels



of nursing practice—the nursing perspective, nursing knowledge for practice, the philosophy of nursing practice, the dimension of nursing practice, and the process of nursing practice—to provide a model for how nursing should be practiced in order to better serve patients and advance knowledge for practice. With its in-depth perspective and unique focus, the book draws from nursing knowledge, but also from the fields of philosophy and the social sciences. As such, it analyzes the essential features and characteristics of nursing practice through a broader lens. The book also includes a comprehensive bibliography from nursing, philosophy, and social sciences literature. -- Publisher