| Preface |
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vii | |
| Acknowledgments |
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ix | |
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PART I Development of Modern Nursing |
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Section One Early Historical Influences |
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3 | (34) |
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Care of the Sick: An Historical Overview |
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4 | (21) |
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The Influence of Florence Nightingale |
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25 | (12) |
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Section Two Nursing In The United States |
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37 | (64) |
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The Evolution of the Trained Nurse, 1873--1903 |
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38 | (16) |
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The Emergence of the Modern Nurse, After 1904 |
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54 | (17) |
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Major Studies of the Nursing Profession |
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71 | (30) |
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PART II Contemporary Professional Nursing |
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Section One The Health Care Setting |
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101 | (90) |
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The Impact of Social and Scientific Changes |
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102 | (32) |
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Health Care Delivery: Where? |
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134 | (31) |
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Health Care Delivery: Who? |
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165 | (26) |
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Section Two Nursing in the Health Care Setting |
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191 | (62) |
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192 | (21) |
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Professional Ethics and the Nurse |
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213 | (27) |
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Profile of the Modern Nurse |
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240 | (13) |
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Section Three Nursing Education and Research |
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253 | (46) |
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Major Issues and Trends in Nursing Education |
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254 | (15) |
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Programs in Nursing Education |
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269 | (16) |
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Nursing Research: Status, Problems, and Issues |
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285 | (14) |
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Sections Four The Practice of Nursing |
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299 | (80) |
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Opportunities in Modern Nursing |
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300 | (55) |
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Leadership for an Era of Change |
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355 | (24) |
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Section Five Legal Rights and Responsibilities |
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379 | (180) |
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An Introduction to the Law |
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380 | (18) |
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398 | (20) |
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Major Legislation Affecting Nursing |
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418 | (33) |
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Licensure and Health Personnel Credentialing |
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451 | (31) |
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Nursing Practice and the Law |
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482 | (33) |
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Health Care and the Rights of People |
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515 | (44) |
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PART III Professional Components and Career Development |
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Section One Nursing Organizations |
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559 | (104) |
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Organizational Procedures and Issues |
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560 | (15) |
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National Student Nurses' Association |
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575 | (8) |
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American Nurses Association |
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583 | (24) |
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The Tri-Council for Nursing |
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607 | (9) |
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Other Nursing and Related Organizations in the United States |
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616 | (33) |
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Major International Organizations |
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649 | (14) |
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Section Two Transition Into Practice |
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663 | (52) |
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Making Choices: Job Selection |
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664 | (17) |
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681 | (34) |
| Author Index |
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715 | (8) |
| Subject Index |
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