| Preface | |
| Acknowledgments | |
| Ch. 1 | Care of the Sick: A Historical Overview | 4 |
| Ch. 2 | The Influence of Florence Nightingale | 24 |
| Ch. 3 | The Evolution of the Trained Nurse, 1873-1903 | 36 |
| Ch. 4 | The Emergence of the Modern Nurse, after 1904 | 51 |
| Ch. 5 | Major Studies of the Nursing Profession | 67 |
| Ch. 6 | The Impact of Social and Scientific Changes | 100 |
| Ch. 7 | Health Care Delivery: Where? | 131 |
| Ch. 8 | Health Care Delivery: Who? | 163 |
| Ch. 9 | Nursing as a Profession | 194 |
| Ch. 10 | Professional Ethics and the Nurse | 216 |
| Ch. 11 | Profile of the Modern Nurse | 242 |
| Ch. 12 | Major Issues and Trends in Nursing Education | 254 |
| Ch. 13 | Programs in Nursing Education | 268 |
| Ch. 14 | Nursing Research: Status, Problems, Issues | 284 |
| Ch. 15 | Opportunities in Modern Nursing | 298 |
| Ch. 16 | Leadership for an Era of Change | 357 |
| Ch. 17 | An Introduction to Law | 380 |
| Ch. 18 | The Legislative Process | 397 |
| Ch. 19 | Major Legislation Affecting Nursing | 416 |
| Ch. 20 | Licensure and Health Personnel Credentialing | 449 |
| Ch. 21 | Nursing Practice and the Law | 480 |
| Ch. 22 | Health Care and the Rights of People | 512 |
| Ch. 23 | Organizational Procedures and Issues | 560 |
| Ch. 24 | National Student Nurses' Association | 575 |
| Ch. 25 | American Nurses Association | 582 |
| Ch. 26 | The Tri-Council for Nursing | 605 |
| Ch. 27 | Other Nursing and Related Organizations in the United States | 614 |
| Ch. 28 | Major International Organizations | 648 |
| Ch. 29 | Making Choices: Job Selection | 662 |
| Ch. 30 | Career Management | 679 |
| Author Index | 707 |
| Subject Index | 715 |
Format: Textbook Paperback, 8th ed., 7
