Giving Voice to What We Know: Margaret Newman’s Theory of Health as Expanding Consciousness in Practice, Research, and Education
by Carol Picard
More Detail/Buy Product.

Giving Voice to What We Know: Margaret Newman's Theory of Health as Expanding Consciousness in Practice, Research, and EducationPublisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc.
Salesrank: 620776
List Price: $52.95
Our Price: $27.00
Used Price: $27.00
Media: Book
Availibility:
Costumer Rating: Rating of Giving Voice to What We Know: Margaret Newman's Theory of Health as Expanding Consciousness in Practice, Research, and Education

 

Customer Reviews:
A Significant Contribution to Nursing Knowledge (2004-09-26)
Dr.’s Picard and Jones have compiled for the practitioner, administrator, researcher and educator informative ongoing research and significant application of the theory– Health as Expanding Consciousness- - in a variety of settings and areas of interests.

In the preface of this text Picard and Jone’s articulate their goal for undertaking this project. “Giving Voice…,they say, “…is completed at a time when nurses are being asked to justify their contributions to clinical practice outcomes, Margaret Newman’s theoretical perspective offers nurses a way to clearly articulate their contributions to both immediate and long-term changes in health” (p.xxiii).

Dr. Newman’s perspective of the book’s content is revealed through the “… astounding evidence of how nurses who embrace health as expanding consciousness are contributing to the significance of nursing care” (p.xiv). In the beginning chapter we are exposed to Dr. Newman’s artful expansion of “Caring in the Human Health Experience”- -in the day to day language of the practitioner.

Exemplars and models linking health as expanding consciousness across settings and interests that include acute care and community care are thoughtfully examined and reflected on by multiple authors and practitioners who are living the experience of applying, researching and teaching the theory. Also, of significance is the link made between health as expanding consciousness and ethics- -exemplifying the nursing approach to choice, relationship, and mutual respect. This text enlightens the reader on the use of frameworks and models of care with aim to support and inform practice, education and research. “Giving Voice to What We Know…” is a must not only for students but for those individuals interested in expanding their nursing practice and influencing the health care delivery system.

Betty Schmidt RN,MS,CRRN,HNC Bloomington, Minnesota 

***** More Detail/Buy Product. *****


Giving Voice to What We Know: Margaret Newman's Theory of Health as Expanding Consciousness in Practice, Research, and Education