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Description for Nursing
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 21 b/w photos, 1 b/w illus & 9 tables. BIC Classification: MBGR; MQCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 416.
Jean Watson's first edition of Nursing, now considered a classic, introduced the science of human caring and quickly became one of the most widely used and respected sources of conceptual models for nursing. This completely new edition offers a contemporary update and the most current perspectives on the evolution of the original philosophy and science of caring from the field's founding scholar. A core concept for nurses and the professional and non-professional people they interact with, "care" is one of the field's least understood terms, enshrouded in conflicting expectations and meanings. Although its usages vary among cultures, caring ... Read more
Jean Watson's first edition of Nursing, now considered a classic, introduced the science of human caring and quickly became one of the most widely used and respected sources of conceptual models for nursing. This completely new edition offers a contemporary update and the most current perspectives on the evolution of the original philosophy and science of caring from the field's founding scholar. A core concept for nurses and the professional and non-professional people they interact with, "care" is one of the field's least understood terms, enshrouded in conflicting expectations and meanings. Although its usages vary among cultures, caring ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University Press of Colorado United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Colorado, United States
ISBN
9780870818981
SKU
V9780870818981
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Ref
99-15
About Jean Watson
A fellow of the American Academy of Nursing and a past president of the National League for Nursing, Dr. Jean Watson is Distinguished Professor of Nursing and holds an endowed Chair in Caring Science at the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center. She also founded the original Center for Human Caring. Watson is a widely published author ... Read more
Reviews for Nursing
"Nursing pioneered a human caring focus in nursing. The book is foundational for caring practice and so provides an accessible and informative resource, both for nurses in clinical practice and for students studying human caring at undergraduate and graduate levels." —Adeline Falk-Rafael, RN, PhD, Professor and Associate Director, York University School of Nursing "Watson reviews and revises all components ... Read more