"The text explores the history of nursing rituals and the symbols, meanings and overall usefulness nursing rituals can convey to the profession today. These rituals--marking the sacred and profane of nursing--serve functions both practical and social and offer a window into the …
This text examines a variety of nursing rituals in the context of caring science and evidence-based practice and demonstrates how understanding and incorporation of such rituals can have a transformative effect on contemporary nursing practice.
During this tumultuous period in health care, it can be helpful for both students and practicing nurses to not only look forward to change but to look back at customs that have served nurses well over the years. This text examines a variety of nursing rituals in the context of c…
Part I Caring in the Discipline of Nursing.
"This is a core resource for nursing educators and students at all levels who seek fundamental perspectives on the art and science of caring. The book is organized into nine sections providing an in-depth analysis of the evolution of caring scholarship, systematic reviews of the…
This is a core resource for nursing educators and students at all levels who seek fundamental perspectives on the art and science of caring. The text comprises 37 classic book chapters and journal articles written by leaders in the field and illuminate the evolution of the carin…