Contexts of Nursing

An Introduction

6th Edition - September 3, 2020
Authors: John Daly, Debra Jackson
Language: English
Paperback ISBN:
9 7 8 - 0 - 7 2 9 5 - 4 3 5 6 - 9
eBook ISBN:
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Contexts of Nursing, 6th edition by John Daly and Debra Jackson introduces undergraduate nursing students in Australia and New Zealand to the theory, knowledge language and scholarship of professional nursing practice.

Written by leading academics at the forefront of nursing education and research, the 6th edition features a range of stories and voices that will challenge the reader and encourage reflection and discussion. Each chapter introduces key topics within the contexts of nursing including critical thinking, reflective practice, informatics, legal and ethical requirements, leadership and the evolving roles of nursing.

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
CONTRIBUTORS
PREFACE
Chapter 1: PRESENTING NURSING … A CAREER FOR LIFE
CONCLUSION
Chapter 2: VISIONING THE FUTURE BY KNOWING THE PAST
INTRODUCTION
CONCLUSION
Chapter 3: NURSING AND SOCIAL MEDIA
INTRODUCTION
CONCLUSION
Chapter 4: KEY CONCEPTS INFORMING NURSING: CARING, COMPASSION AND
INTRODUCTION
CONCLUSION
Chapter 5: BECOMING A CRITICAL THINKER
INTRODUCTION
CONCLUSION
Chapter 6: REFLECTIVE PRACTICE: WHAT, WHY AND HOW
INTRODUCTION
CONCLUSION
Chapter 7: RESEARCH IN NURSING
INTRODUCTION
CONCLUSION
Chapter 8: ETHICS IN NURSING
INTRODUCTION
CONCLUSION
Chapter 9: AN INTRODUCTION TO LEGAL ASPECTS OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY PRACTICE
INTRODUCTION
CONCLUSION
Chapter 10: POWER AND POLITICS IN THE PRACTICE OF NURSING
INTRODUCTION
CONCLUSION
Chapter 11: BECOMING A NURSE LEADER
INTRODUCTION
Healthcare in context
CONCLUSION
Chapter 12: INTEGRATED CARE AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAMWORK
INTRODUCTION
What is the role of the nurse in multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary teamwork?
What attributes do nurses require to be effective integrated care team members?
CONCLUSION
Chapter 13: TECHNOLOGY AND PROFESSIONAL EMPOWERMENT IN NURSING
INTRODUCTION
CONCLUSION
Chapter 14: NURSING PRACTICE AND DIGITAL HEALTH INTERVENTIONS: A FOCUS ON IMPROVING CARE
INTRODUCTION
Opportunities: Implications for nursing practice
CONCLUSION
Chapter 15: HEALTHY COMMUNITIES: THE EVOLVING ROLES OF NURSING
INTRODUCTION
What do we mean by community?
Community nursing roles
CONCLUSION
Chapter 16: HEALTH DISPARITIES: THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH
INTRODUCTION
Social determinants of health
CONCLUSION
Knowledge
Actions
Integration
Chapter 17: MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION
INTRODUCTION
CONCLUSION
Chapter 18: THE CHALLENGES AND REWARDS OF RURAL AND REMOTE NURSING
INTRODUCTION
The tyranny of distance and population sparsity
The nature of rural and remote nursing
The challenge of sustaining the rural and remote workforce
CONCLUSION
REFLECTIVE QUESTIONS
Chapter 19: CULTURAL SAFETY IN NURSING AND MIDWIFERY
INTRODUCTION
CONCLUSION
Chapter 20: CONNECTING CLINICAL AND THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE FOR PRACTICE
INTRODUCTION
CONCLUSION
Chapter 21: GLOBAL HEALTH AND NURSING
INTRODUCTION
State of the World’s Nursing report data collection
CONCLUSION
GLOSSARY
INDEX