A history of American nursing : trends and eras / Deborah Judd, Kathleen Sitzman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Judd, Deborah M., author.

Sitzman, Kathleen, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nursing--United States--History.

Nursing.

United States.

History.

History of Nursing.

History, Modern 1601-.

Medical Subjects:

History of Nursing.

United States.

History, Modern 1601-.

Physical Description:

ix, 381 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Burlington, MA : Jones & Bartlett Learning, [2014]

Summary:

A History of American Nursing: Trends and Eras, Second Edition takes an inclusive and efficient approach to the exploration of nursing trends throughout U.S. history. This text is an essential resource for any course, as it helps foster a complete understanding of the nursing profession. The authors examine nursing history in the context of the sociopolitical climate during critical points in U.S. history and relate it to current practice. At the forefront of every chapter, students will find a comprehensive timeline and key issues relative to historical nursing trends from the 1800s to the present and beyond. New vignettes throughout the text highlight significant medical and nursing advances in the historical timeline and help students understand the impact of such events on the practice of nursing today. The Second Edition features conceptual and artistic updates, as well as new additions to the digital learning tools available for readers. Chapters on the future of nursing and technology now include information crucial to the development of nursing study over the next decade. Student Resources, Interactive Glossary, Flashcards, Crossword Puzzles, Interactive Timelines, Ideas for further Exploration, Historical Happenings Instructor Resources, PowerPoint Presentations Book jacket.

Contents:

Introduction : seven trends in nursing

Reflections : the study of nursing history

The study of nursing : research and historical sources

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 1960 to the early 1980s : decades of change-regional conflict, segregation, and specialization

Nursing in the United States from the 1980s to 2000 : opportunity, technology, autonomy, and globalization

Envision the future of nursing in the twenty-first century prospect : national healthcare reform, nurse significance, and magnitude.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781449694401

1449694403

9781449697204

1449697208

OCLC:

824535950