Download or read book An Introduction to the Ethos of Nursing written by J. M. Mellish and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In the changing and often ambiguous world of modern nursing, trainee nurses need a sound ethical foundation to guide them in their practice. This revised and updated An Introduction to the Ethos of Nursing provides such a foundation. The authors give a clear explanation of the southern African nursing ethos, showing an appreciation of its complexity but never losing sight of the central tenet of nursing - that the nurse has a duty to care. The broad focus of the book is on the very nature of nursing, its meaning, the factors that brought nursing into being and the forces that shaped it. The book stimulates enquiry into professional values and related current issues. New and revised features include: an orientation to the nature of nursing an exploration of major issues affecting the nursing profession new chapters on "Developments in advanced education for nurses" and "Nursing in the modern society" the ethical and legal foundation of nursing interesting activities that invite reflection on issues that the nurse will have to deal with. Professor Joyce M Mellish, previously an Emeritus professor at the University of Port Elizabeth (now known as the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University), is a widely published author of several nursing publications. Dr Anne-Mart Oosthuizen is a senior lecturer at the Department of Health Studies, University of South Africa. Ms Frieda Paton is a former senior lecturer in nursing at the University of South Africa who currently works as an occupational health nurse in Mpumalanga"--Publisher's website.