1. Nurses and Nursing: The Same but Different -- 2. Past Imperfect - A Nursing History -- 3. Nurses in the NHS - from Being 'One Step Up from Domestics' to Clinical Militancy -- 4. Angels -- 5. Nurses and Nursing: A Common Good? -- 6. Power, Decision Making and Leadership -- 7. The Great Divide: Trade Unions and Nurses -- 8. What is to be Done?
Summary
"Nurses and Politics provides a unique account of the relationship between nurses and politics and its impact in nursing practice and policy. It offers a comprehensive and original analysis of the issues facing contemporary nurses, with an account of the historical factors that have shaped present trends. Nurses and Politics is essential reading for student and qualified nurses alike as well as anyone interested in the political context of nursing today."--BOOK JACKET
Notes
Formerly CIP. Uk
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-315) and index
