Rituals & Myths in Nursing
A Social History
$39.76
- Paperback
160 pages
- Release Date
7 October 2019
Summary
Nursing is a complex profession steeped in tradition and history. Tried and tested ways of working have been the mainstay of how and why nurses do what they do. Completing tasks in a certain way because Sister says so describes the custom and practice of nursing, passed on through the generations that existed for most of the 20th Century and can still hold sway today. Science and evidence-based practice have weakened the hold on tradition but ritual is still part of the fabric of nursing.
…Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781473896611 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1473896614 |
| Author: | Claire Laurent |
| Publisher: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Pen & Sword History |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 7 October 2019 |
| Weight: | 304g |
| Dimensions: | 156mm x 234mm |
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Critics Review
A thoroughly enjoyable look at the nursing profession.
A thoroughly enjoyable look at the nursing profession.– “Books Monthly”
Claire Laurent
Claire Laurent is a writer and nurse with a family rich in nurses, medics and midwives. After qualifying from St Bartholomew’s Hospital, London, Claire trained as a journalist with Nursing Mirror. Years as a freelance health journalist followed, as well as a Masters in Public Health with several roles in that field. However, it was a partial return to clinical nursing that inspired this book recognising the complexity of modern nursing versus its strong traditions.
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