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History of American Nursing Trends and Eras

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ISBN-10: 0763759511

ISBN-13: 9780763759513

Edition: 2010

Authors: Deborah Judd, Kathleen Sitzman, G. Megan Davis, Deborah M. Judd, Megan Davis

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Basic understanding of nursing history is essential in the development of mature appreciation and understanding of the nursing profession associated with foundation level core content areas that include nursing theory, research, community health, policy and politics, management, and ethics This nursing history textbook engages instructors and students in an exploration of nursing-related trends associated with specific time periods in American history. This text focuses on historical trends in nursing that emerged in the United States from the mid 1800s to the present time, informing and empowering todayrsquo;s student nurses as they help to create future nursing history.
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List price: $67.95
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC
Publication date: 3/19/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 265
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English

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Preface
Introduction: Seven Trends in Nursing
Nursing in the American Colonies From the 1600s to the 1700s: The Influence of Past Ideas, Traditions, and Trends
Prelude to Modern American Nursing: The Work of Florence Nightingale
Nursing in the United States During the 1800s: Inspiration and Insight Lead to Nursing Reforms
Nursing in the United States From 1900 to the Early 1920s: A New Century Brings Novel Ideas and Social Concerns
Nursing in the United States From the 1920s to the Early 1940s: Education Rather Than Training for Nurses
Nursing in the United States From the 1940s to the Early 1960s: Professionalism, Educational Reformation, and Acceptance of Minority Nurses
Nursing in the United States From the 1960s to the Early 1980s: Decades of Change-Regional Conflict, Segregation, and Specialization
Nursing in the United States From the 1980s to the Present: New Opportunity, Technological Advances, Nursing Autonomy and Globalization
Envisioning the Future of Nursing: Global Nursing, National Healthcare Reform, and Nurse Socialization
Information Technology and the Continued Study of Nursing History: Research Tips and Relevant Resources
Photographic Credits
Index