Contexts of Nursing
- 3rd Edition - October 16, 2009
- Latest edition
- Authors: John Daly, Sandra Speedy, Debra Jackson
- Language: English
Contexts of Nursing 3e builds on the strengths of previous editions and continues to provide nursing students with comprehensive coverage of core ideas and perspectives underpinn… Read more
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Contexts of Nursing 3e builds on the strengths of previous editions and continues to provide nursing students with comprehensive coverage of core ideas and perspectives underpinning the practice of nursing. The new edition has been thoroughly revised and updated. New material on Cultural Awareness and Contemporary Approaches in Nursing has been introduced to reflect the realities of practice. Nursing themes are discussed from an Australian and New Zealand perspective and are supported by illustrated examples and evidence. Each chapter focuses on an area of study within the undergraduate nursing program and the new edition continues its discussions on history, culture, ethics, law, technology, and professional issues within the field of nursing.
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update and revised with strong contributions from a wide range of experienced educators from around Australia & New Zealand
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new Chapter 17 Becoming a Nurse Leader has been introduced into the third edition to highlight the ongoing need of management in practice
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Chapter 20 Cultural Awareness Nurses working with indigenous people is a new chapter which explores cultural awareness, safety and competence
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Chapter 22 Using informatics to expand awareness engages the reader on the benefits of using technology
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evidence-based approach is integrated throughout the text
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learning objectives, key words and reflective questions are included in all chapters
- Edition: 3
- Latest edition
- Published: October 16, 2009
- Language: English
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John Daly
Emeritus Professor John Daly works at the University of Western Sydney; Emeritus Professor, University of Technology, Sydney; Honorary Professor, University of Wollongong, Australia
Affiliations and expertise
Emeritus Professor, University of Western Sydney; Emeritus Professor, University of Technology, Sydney; Honorary Professor, University of Wollongong, AustraliaSS
Sandra Speedy
Affiliations and expertise
Consultant Psychologist, Emeritus Professor, Southern Cross University, Lismore, NSWDJ
Debra Jackson
Professor Debra Jackson AO is a distinguished nurse scientist and scholar, and her career has spanned clinical practice, academic work, research and scholarship. She is a Fellow of the Australian College of Nursing, and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (UK). In 2015 she won a Principal Fellowship of the NIHR‐funded Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, awarded in recognition of sustained contribution to generating knowledge to enhance the care of NHS patients. In 2019, her work was honoured through her being awarded Officer of the Order of Australia(AO) for distinguished service to medical education in the field of nursing practice and research as an academic and author. In 2020 Professor Jackson was named as Australia’s leading nurse researcher by The Australian newspaper in their list of Australia’s Top 250 Researchers. This was based on highest number of citations from papers published in the last five years in the 20 top journals in the field. In 2020 she was appointed Fellowship Ad Eundem, Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Nursing, Sydney Nursing School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia