Canadian Nursing: Issues and Perspectives
- ISBN-10
- 0920513395
- ISBN-13
- 9780920513392
- Category
- Medical / Nursing / Social, Ethical & Legal Issues
- Pages
- 541
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2002
- Publisher
- Mosby
- Authors
- Marilynn J. Wood, Janet C. Kerr
Description
CANADIAN NURSING: ISSUES AND PERSPECTIVES, 4TH EDITION examines every major issue and trend affecting contemporary Canadian nursing from the early development of the nursing profession in Canada, to the major changes of the past decade. Key topics such as gender issues in nursing, the changing image of nurses, theoretical foundations of modern nursing, and issues in nursing research are probed. Ample space and attention are also given the to the crucial topics in the delivery of nursing care, such as quality improvement, case management and the work force pendulum, legal and ethical issues, and the impact of health care reform and downsizing.
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