Download or read book The Discipline of Nursing written by Margaret O'Bryan Doheny and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 1997 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The revised fourth edition assists the beginning student in conceptualizing and clarifying nursing as a discipline. Various theoretical approaches to nursing and the concepts of person, environment, and health, as well as the historical development of nursing and nursing education, are woven throughout. The implementation of the nurse's role in various settings broadens career possibilities and combines aspects of nursing practice, as well as nursing process. Nursing focus on health promotion is emphasized with specific examples throughout the text. Objectives and terms are listed at the beginning of each chapter, with review questions at the end.