Dear Colleagues,
I have received two texts that might interest
you. I am proposing that the review be completed by the end of April,
earlier is of course great.
Michael D. Dahnke and h. Michael Dreher, Philosophy of Science for Nursing Practice: Concepts and Application. New York: Springer Publishing Company, 2011
From the back cover, "Tailored for both DNP and PhD doctoral nursing
programs this text is the first to focus on philosophy of science
applications to the discipline of nursing....The volume presents a
creative use of the social, political, and historical content [sic] in
which nursing has evolved."
The reality of the above statement is debatable but it gives a feel for the text...
The other text is edited by Patricia D' Antonio and Sandra B Lewenson, History as Evidence: Nursing Interventions Through time. New York: Springer Publishing Company, 2011 .
A bit of the back page, "This invaluable resource documents how and
why specific nursing interventions came about, what aspects of these
interventions are utilized today and why, and how nurses of the past
have addressed and solved the challenges of practice...."
It seems to me these texts carry an apparent US focus, but the
reviewer need not be from the US. These texts might provide a rich
opportunity for commentary from other perspectives.
Since it is the weekend, I will be waiting a few days to make determinations on to whom the book ought to be sent.
Thank you,
Bev Whelton
Book Review Editor for the Americas
Nursing Philosophy
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Beverly J. Whelton, Ph.D. MSN
Associate Professor of Philosophy
Wheeling Jesuit University
316 Washington Avenue
Wheeling, Wv 26003
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