Ross-Kerr and Wood’s Canadian Nursing Issues & Perspectives
CDN NURSING ISSUES & PERSPECTIVES
- 6th Edition - September 23, 2020
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editors: Lynn McCleary, Tammie McParland
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 6 8 3 3 6 - 4
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 6 8 3 3 7 - 1
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Request a sales quoteGet an in-depth look at where nursing’s most timely issues and trends all began with Ross-Kerr and Wood’s Canadian Nursing: Issues & Perspectives, 6th Edition. This extensively updated, engaging text examines the latest issues and trends in Canadian nursing, along with the history which laid the groundwork for where nursing in Canada is now and can be in the future. Comprehensive coverage includes everything from the development of the profession of nursing in Canada to discussions of nursing knowledge, nursing research, and the theoretical foundations of modern nursing. The authors also examine issues in the delivery of nursing care as well as nursing education, credentialing, standards of care, entry to practice, informatics, and much more. In addition to its relevant and cutting-edge content additions, this new dual-colour sixth edition boasts a wealth of new reader-friendly learning features, easy-to-follow explanations, consistent chapter formatting, and extensive visual updates to help you better engage with content and apply learning.
- Comprehensive coverage of Canadian-specific nursing issues includes Canadian statistics, research, and legislation.
- Wealth of reader-friendly in-text learning features include Apply Content Knowledge boxes that provide focused opportunities for reflection and discussion, and Research Focus boxes that highlight current research to help make content more applicable and relevant.
- UPDATED! Detailed references at the end of each chapter give you a direct path to further learning on a particular topic.
- Clear writing style, logical content organization, and consistent chapter formatting helps you better learn and retain complex chapter information.
- Thoughtful end-of-chapter features including chapter summaries and critical thinking questions help you gauge your mastery of chapter concepts.
- Cover
- Title page
- Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Acknowledgements
- About the Authors
- Contributors and reviewers
- Preface
- Part I: The Profession in Canada
- 1: The Canadian Health Care System
- Key Terms
- Introduction
- The Canadian Health Care System: Past, Present, and Future
- Legislative, Regulatory, and Rights-Based Guidelines
- Philosophical And Fiscal Elements Of Canada’s Health Care System
- Representing the Needs of All Canadians Within the Canadian Health Care System
- Re-envisioning the Canadian Health Care System
- 2: Nursing in Canada, 1600s to the Present: A Brief Account
- Key Terms
- Introduction
- Nursing in New France: 1600 to 1759
- Survival and Gradual Expansion of Nursing: 1763 to 1874
- The Advent of Modern Nursing in Canada in the Late 1800s
- Nursing in Times of Conflict
- Public Health Nursing
- Nursing in Hospitals
- 3: Professionalization in Canadian Nursing
- Key Terms
- Introduction
- Development of Professions
- Evolution of Nursing as a Profession
- Emergence of a Scientific Knowledge Base for Nursing
- Professional Education for Nursing
- Control of Professional Nursing Practice
- The Future of the Nursing Profession in Canada
- 4: The Professional Image: Impact and Strategies for Change
- Key Terms
- Introduction
- Historical Images of Nurses and Nursing
- Changing Images of Nurses and Nursing
- Public Perception of Nurses and Nursing
- Self-Image of Nursing
- Strategies for Changing the Image of Nurses and Nursing
- Organizations Promoting Professional Nursing Image
- Building a Personal Nursing Brand
- Conclusion
- 5: Gender in Nursing
- Key Terms
- Introduction
- Introduction to Feminism
- The Relationship Between Feminism and Nursing
- Men in Nursing
- Reversing the Gender Imbalance in Nursing
- Gender Diversity and LGBTQ2 Issues in Nursing
- Conclusion
- Part II: Nursing Knowledge
- 6: Theoretical Issues in Nursing in the Twenty-First Century: Nursing Theorizing as Everyday Practice
- Key Terms
- Introduction
- The Social, Political, and Historical Context of Theory Development in Nursing
- The Epistemology and Ontology of Nursing and the Inseparability of Theory and Practice
- Theory and Its Linkage to the Relevance and Uniqueness of Nursing Practice
- Key Health Care Trends and Challenges and Theory Development
- Regulation, Competency-Based Education, the Market Economy, and “Evidence-Based” Practice
- The Decolonization of Colonial Intellectual Development in Nursing
- 7: Thinking Philosophically in Nursing
- Key Terms
- Introduction
- Basing Nursing Knowledge On Conceptions Of Nursing
- The Downfall of Conceptions of Nursing: Its Aftermath and Implications
- Another Way Forward
- Thinking Philosophically in Nursing
- Impediments to Wondering and Philosophizing in Nursing
- Toward a Sound Philosophical Nursing Basis
- Conclusion
- 8: Nursing Research in Canada
- Key Terms
- The Evolution of Canadian Nursing Research
- Funding Nursing Research
- Unfunded Research and Nursing Scholarship
- Advocacy for Nursing Research
- Knowledge Mobilization
- Growth and Sustainability of the Nursing Research Enterprise
- The Impact of Nursing Research
- 9: Knowledge Translation and Evidence-Informed Practice
- Key Terms
- Introduction
- What is Evidence-Informed Practice?
- Knowledge-to-Action Process
- Enhancing Access to Evidence
- Removing Some Barriers to Evidence
- Spread of New Knowledge: Innovation and Diffusion
- Putting Evidence Into Action
- Nursing Roles in Knowledge Translation and Evidence-Informed Practice
- Stakeholders in Best Practice
- 10: Nursing Informatics and Digital Health
- Key Terms
- Evolution of Technology and Digital Health
- Nursing Informatics
- Canadian Health Information Management
- Standardized Nursing Data
- Representing Nursing Data and Nursing Practice
- Nursing Data Science
- Canadian Informatics and Digital Health Showcase
- Privacy and Confidentiality in a Digital Practice Domain
- Nursing Informatics Communities and Resources
- Glimpses Into the Future
- Conclusion
- Part III: Nursing Care Delivery
- 11: Primary Health Care: Challenges and Opportunities for the Nursing Profession
- Key Terms
- Introduction
- Deconstructing Primary Health Care
- Primary Health Care in the Canadian Context
- Linking Nursing, Primary Health Care, and the Canadian Context
- Implementation of Primary Health Care: Issues and Challenges
- The Way Forward
- Conclusion
- 12: Quality of Care: From Quality Assurance and Improvement to Cultures of Patient Safety
- Key Terms
- Introduction
- Historical Developments in Quality Assurance
- Limitations of Quality Assurance Programs
- The Transition to Total Quality Management and Continuous Quality Improvement
- Evolution of Nursing-Sensitive Indicators
- Key Concepts of Continuous Quality Improvement
- The Process of Continuous Quality Improvement
- The Tools of Quality Improvement
- Quality Improvement Indicators
- Health Reform
- Nursing-Sensitive Outcomes and Best Practice Guidelines
- Future Directions to Ensure Quality of Care
- 13: The Practising Nurse and the Law
- Key Terms
- Introduction
- Professional Status of Nurses
- Lawsuits and Health Care Providers
- Consent to Nursing Care
- Nursing Documentation
- Privacy and Confidentiality
- Understanding the Legal Aspects of Nursing
- 14: Decolonizing and Anti-Oppressive Nursing Practice: Awareness, Allyship, and Action
- Key Terms
- Introduction
- Awareness: Oppression and Colonization
- Awareness: Diversity, Culture, Race, and Ethnicity
- Key Demographics for Nursing in Canada
- Types of Diversity
- Diversity, Discrimination, and the Determinants of Health
- Anti-Oppressive Action and Approaches for the Nursing Profession
- Cultural Competence
- Cultural Safety
- 15: Ethical Issues and Dilemmas in Nursing Practice
- Key Terms
- Introduction
- Foundational Concepts in Ethics
- Ethical Theories and Frameworks
- Ethical Principles and Issues in Care
- Ethical Issues in Nursing and Health Care
- Codes of Ethics
- Strategies for Addressing Ethical Dilemmas in Practice
- Conclusion
- 16: Collaboration in Nursing Practice
- Key Terms
- Introduction
- The Language of Collaboration
- The Concept of Collaboration in Nursing Practice
- Interprofessional Education as the Foundation
- Factors That Impact Interprofessional Education and Interprofessional Collaboration
- Interprofessional Collaborative Competencies
- Outcomes of Interprofessional Education and Interprofessional Collaborative Practice
- 17: Shortage or Oversupply? The Registered Nursing Workforce Pendulum
- Key Terms
- Introduction
- Trends in Employment of Nurses
- Places where Nurses Work
- Areas of Responsibility
- Trends in Demand
- Trends in Supply
- Supply–Demand Imbalances
- Challenges Facing the Profession
- Recommendations for Change
- Conclusion
- 18: Political Influence in Nursing
- Key Terms
- Introduction
- The Political Imperative in Nursing Today
- The Nursing Workforce and Health Care System Context in Canada
- Creating Political Awareness
- Political Voice and Communication
- Developing a Base of Support
- Political Strategy
- Nursing’s Political Imperative as Essential to Health Equity in the Twenty-First Century
- 19: Nursing Unions as a Social Force in Canada: Advocating for Nurses, Patients, and Health Care
- Key Terms
- Introduction
- The Rise of Nursing Unions
- Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions
- Unions: History of Growth and Impact
- Union or Management: Two Sides of the Same Coin?
- Impact of Losing the Right to Strike
- Characteristics of Professional Associations and Unions: Working Together
- Canadian Nursing Advocacy to Save Medicare
- Part IV: Educating Nurses for the Future
- 20: The Origins and Development of Nursing Education in Canada
- Key Terms
- Women and Higher Education
- Early Preparation for Nursing Practice
- The Nightingale Model
- The First Canadian Hospital Schools of Nursing
- Recognizing the Need for Improvement in Standards
- The Movement to Establish Two-Year Schools
- Emergence of University Schools of Nursing
- New Initiatives and Incentives in University Nursing Education Between 1940 and 1955
- Diploma to Degree: the Inception of the Basic Degree Program at the University of Toronto
- A Second Basic Degree Program Begins
- Revisiting Surveys of Nursing Education and University Education and Looking Toward the Future
- Entry to Practice at the Baccalaureate Level
- Designing Programs for Different Learners
- Preparing Nurses to Serve Francophone Official Language Minority Populations
- Indigenous Nursing Students and the Response of Schools of Nursing to the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action
- Conclusion
- 21: Licensure, Credentialling, and Entry to Practice in Nursing
- Key Terms
- Registration, Licensure, and Credentialling in the Nursing Profession in Canada
- Credentialling in Nursing
- Credentialling Mechanisms
- The Movement to Secure Legislation for Registration
- The Case for Mandatory Licensure
- Nurse Practitioners
- Changes to Nurses’ Scope of Practice and Credentialling
- Specialization in Nursing
- Conclusion
- 22: The Growth of Graduate Education in Nursing in Canada
- Key Terms
- Introduction
- The Roots of Graduate Education in Nursing
- The Establishment of Master’s Programs in Nursing
- Expansion of Master’s Programs in Nursing
- Analysis of Enrollment Trends in Master’s Programs
- Nurse Practitioner Education in Canada
- Issues Impacting Nurse Practitioner Education in Canada
- Analysis of Enrollment Trends in Doctoral Programs
- Developing the Faculty Resources for Graduate Programs
- Preparation to Establish Doctoral Programs in Nursing
- The Establishment of Doctoral Programs in Nursing
- Postdoctoral Education in Nursing
- 23: Career Development in Nursing
- Key Terms
- Introduction
- Building a Clinical Practice Career: Pathway to Success
- Building a Research Career: Pathway to Success
- 24: Monitoring Standards in Nursing Education
- Key Terms
- History of the Development of Standards for Nursing Education
- Quality Assurance in Higher Education
- Institutional Reviews, Accreditation, and Approval
- Impact of Quality Assurance on Nursing Education
- Conclusion
- Part V: Canadian and International Nursing
- 25: Global Nursing: Emerging Issues and Events Locally and Beyond
- Key Terms
- Introduction
- Global Impact of Key Health-Related Issues on the Health System
- Global Nursing Leadership Impact on the Nursing Profession
- Key Health Issues in Canada
- Major Nursing Initiatives in Canada
- Conclusion
- 26: Internationalization in Canadian Nursing
- Key Terms
- Introduction
- Global Nurse Migration
- Activities that Foster the Mobilization of Nurses
- Experiences of Internationally Educated Nurses in Destination Countries
- Contribution of Internationally Educated Nurses to Nursing in Canada
- International Nurse Recruitment Within the Health Human Resources Framework
- Glossary
- Photo Credits
- Index
- Edition: 6
- Published: September 23, 2020
- Imprint: Elsevier
- No. of pages: 544
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323683364
- eBook ISBN: 9780323683371
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Lynn McCleary
Dr. McCleary is a Professor in the Department of Nursing and Graduate Program Director of the Master of Applied Gerontology Program in the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences at Brock University. Dr. McCleary is also Adjunct Member, Institute for Life Course and Aging, University of Toronto.
She is a mental health and gerontological nurse who works with research teams and service providers on health and social care for older people and their families. Her research and practice emphasize improving dementia care services as well as improving gerontology and geriatrics education in the health professions. She is a past president of the Canadian Gerontological Nursing Association.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Department of Nursing, Brock University, St. Catharines, OntarioTM
Tammie McParland
Dr. McParland is an Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing at Nipissing University. She has extensive nursing experience spanning several practices—rural, remote, medical-surgical, telepractice, labour and delivery, intensive and critical care, and education. She is a founding member of the Ontario Simulation Alliance and CANSim, which focuses on the use of all forms of simulation pedagogy in nursing education. She has served on the board of directors for the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario as the education member-at-large. She has taught Issues and Trends in undergraduate nursing education for the past several years.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor Nipissing University