Nurses Matter: Reclaiming our professional identity

ISBN-13: 9780333760543 / Angielski / Miękka / 1999 / 224 str.

Verena Tschudin

Opis

Today's nurses find themselves in the position of having to redefine their identity. They must ask themselves why they matter, what is important about them as professionals, and how they contribute as team members.

Starting from an ethical standpoint, this book explores the nature of nursing and the dilemmas facing today's professionals. The author shares her vision of a new kind of professional - a vision which will empower readers to discover fresh meaning in their work and in their role.

Spis treści

Nurses Matter.- People Matter.- Mattering Matters.- Mattering is More Given Than Chosen.- Saying Yes and Saying No.- The Ethical is the Visionary.- The Ethical is the Political.- The Ethical is the Supportive.- Nurses as Moral Artists.

O autorze

VERENA TSCHUDIN is an experienced nurse, teacher and counsellor. She has written widely and is the Editor of The Journal of Nursing Ethics.