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Contexts of Nursing

  • 4th Edition - September 1, 2013
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: John Daly, Sandra Speedy, Debra Jackson
  • Language: English

The new edition of this popular nursing text introduces students to the theory, language and scholarship of contemporary nursing.Contexts of Nursing, 4th edition continue… Read more

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The new edition of this popular nursing text introduces students to the theory, language and scholarship of contemporary nursing.

Contexts of Nursing, 4th edition continues to challenge and extend nursing students by exploring the key concepts underpinning contemporary nursing practice.

This exceptional nursing textbook incorporates diverse views and voices and sometimes-controversial topics, encouraging student nurses to reflect, discuss and debate various issues, and ultimately helping them to develop their own positions.

Contexts of Nursing, 4th edition features abundant new and updated content – developed in consultation with practicing nurses and nursing students – yet remains based on the same aims and objectives of the popular first edition.

Written by expert contributors, all of whom are helping shape contemporary nursing in Australia and New Zealand, this latest edition of Contexts of Nursing reflects the dynamic nature of nursing scholarship.

Key features

  • Chapters have been thoroughly revised and updated, and now include fresh learning objectives, key words, reflective questions, recommended readings and references
  • Content has been fully updated to reflect national registration
  • A restructured table of contents links key chapters
  • Each chapter addresses an area of study within the undergraduate nursing program. Topics include history, culture, ethics, law, technology and professional issues.

Product details

  • Edition: 4
  • Latest edition
  • Published: October 3, 2013
  • Language: English

About the authors

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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, Australia

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Sandra Speedy

Affiliations and expertise
Consultant Psychologist, Emeritus Professor, Southern Cross University, Lismore, NSW

DJ

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