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Preface | |
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Acknowledgments | |
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Development of Modern Nursing | |
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Early Historical Influences | |
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Care of the Sick: An Historical Overview | |
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The Influence of Florence Nightingale | |
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Nursing in the United States | |
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The Evolution of the Trained Nurse, 1873-1903 | |
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The Emergence of the Modern Nurse, After 1904 | |
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Major Studies of the Nursing Profession | |
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Contemporary Professional Nursing | |
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The Health Care Setting | |
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The Impact of Social and Scientific Changes | |
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Health Care Delivery: Where? | |
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Health Care Delivery: Who? | |
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Nursing in the Health Care Setting | |
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Nursing as a Profession | |
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Professional Ethics and the Nurse | |
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Profile of the Modern Nurse | |
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Nursing Education and Research | |
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Major Issues and Trends in Nursing Education | |
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Programs in Nursing Education | |
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Nursing Research: Status, Problems, and Issues | |
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The Practice of Nursing | |
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Opportunities in Modern Nursing | |
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Leadership for an Era of Change | |
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Legal Rights and Responsibilities | |
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An Introduction to the Law | |
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The Legislative Process | |
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Major Legislation Affecting Nursing | |
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Licensure and Health Personnel Credentialing | |
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Nursing Practice and the Law | |
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Health Care and the Rights of People | |
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Professional Components and Career Development | |
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Nursing Organizations | |
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Organizational Procedures and Issues | |
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National Student Nurses' Association | |
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American Nurses Association | |
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The Tri-Council for Nursing | |
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Other Nursing and Related Organizations in the United States | |
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Major International Organizations | |
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Transition Into Practice | |
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Making Choices: Job Selection | |
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Career Management | |
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Author Index | |
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Subject Index | |