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9780803954229

Developing a Philosophy of Nursing

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  • ISBN13:

    9780803954229

  • ISBN10:

    0803954220

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 1994-02-01
  • Publisher: Sage Pubns
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Summary

What is a philosophy of nursing? What is required for its development? How is it related to contemporary conceptualizations of nursing? Answers to these and other questions are pursued by leading nursing scholars in this important new book.It 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.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgmentsp. vii
Prologue: Clarifying the Nature and Place of a Philosophy of Nursingp. 1
Establishing Common Ground in Nursing Philosophyp. 7
A Philosophy of Nursing: What Is It? What Is It Not?p. 11
Commentaryp. 20
Commentaryp. 25
Commentaryp. 33
Accommodating Diversity in Nursing Philosophyp. 39
Arriving at a Philosophy of Nursing: Discovering? Constructing? Evolving?p. 43
Eclecticism in Nursing Philosophy: Problem or Solution?p. 61
Resolving Opposing Viewpoints: Is It Desirable? Is It Practicable?p. 67
Articulating a Sound Philosophy of Nursingp. 75
A Pragmatic Philosophy of Nursing: Threat or Promise?p. 79
Developing a Sound Philosophy of Nursing: Is Historical Nursing Knowledge Necessary?p. 95
Some Further Thoughts on the Ethics of Nursing Rhetoricp. 104
Epilogue: Making Progress in Developing a Sound Philosophy of Nursingp. 110
Indexp. 113
About the Editorsp. 121
About the Contributorsp. 123
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