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Issues and Perspectives
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Fourth Edition
By
Janet Ross-Kerr, RN, BScN, MS, PhD, Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta
Marilynn Wood, RN, BSN, MSN, DrPH, Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta
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.
Contents
Part I: THE PROFESSION IN CANADA
1. Early Nursing in Canada, 1600 to 1760: A Legacy for the Future
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Nursing in Canada from 1760 to the Present: The Transition to Modern Nursing
3. Professionalization in Canadian Nursing
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The Role of the Canadian Nurses Association in the Development of Nursing in Canada
5. The Professional Image: Impact and
Strategies for Change
6. Gender Issues in Nursing
Part II: NURSING KNOWLEDGE
7. Thinking Philosophically
in Nursing
8. Theoretical Issues in Nursing
9. Research and Practice: Bridging the Gap
10. The Financing of
Nursing Research in Canada
Part III: NURSING CARE DELIVERY
11. Quality of Care: From Quality Assurance
to Continuous Quality Improvement
12. The Practising Nurse and the Law
13. Ethical Issues and Dilemmas in Nursing Practice
14.
From Shortage to Oversupply: The Nursing Workforce Pendulum
15. Political Awareness in Nursing
16. Issues in the Organization
and Financing of Health Care
17. Computer Technology in Nursing Practice and Research
18. Emergence of Nursing Unions
as a Social Force in Canada
19. Unionism and Professionalism: Conflicting or Compatible Processes?
20. Issues in Community
Nursing Practice
Part IV: EDUCATING NURSES FOR THE FUTURE
21. The Origins of Nursing Education in Canada:
Emergence and Growth of Diploma Programs
22. A Historical Approach to the Evolution of University Nursing Education in Canada
23.
Entry to Practice: Striving for the Baccalaureate Standard
24. Career Development in Nursing
25. Monitoring Standards
in Nursing Education
26. Credentialing in Nursing
27. Flexible Contexts in Nursing Programs: The Changing Learning Environment
28.
Primary Health Care: Complexities and Possibilities from a Nursing Perspective
29. The Growth of Graduate Education in Nursing
in Canada
Part V: THE VIEW BEYOND
30. International Nursing: Looking Beyond Our Borders
31. Internationalizing
Nursing in Canada: Perspectives in Nursing Practice and Education
32. Looking Ahead
Index
Credits
Nursing
Associations
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Paperback, 560 pages, publication date: JUL-2002
ISBN-13: 978-0-920513-39-2
ISBN-10: 0-920513-39-5
Imprint: MOSBY
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Last update: 10 Sep 2009
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