So, you want to be a nurse / Pamela J. Haylock -- The evolution of nursing education and practice in the U.S. / Vickie A. Lambert and Clinton E. Lambert -- The art and science of nursing / Judith M. Parker -- Exploring popular images and representations of nurses and nursing / Philip Darbyshire and Suzanne Gordon -- Nursing, philosophy, and knowledge : a commitment to know oneself and others / Gail J. Mitchell -- Tracing nurse caring : issues, concerns, debates / Jean Watson, Debra Jackson and Sally Borbasi -- Nursing theory / F. Beryl Pilkington and Debra A. Bournes -- Research in nursing / Robert Anders ... [et al.] -- Nursing ethics / Gladys and James Husted --

The legal context of nursing / Ellen Murphy -- Gender issues in nursing a global perspective / Sandra Speedy -- Becoming part of a multidisciplinary health care team / Kathleen M. Nokes -- Rural health in America : challenges and opportunities / Catherine Reavis -- Professionalism : the role of regulatory bodies and nursing organizations / Vickie A. Lambert and Clinton E. Lambert -- Public health nursing an exercise in citizenship / M. Katherine Maeve -- Meeting the health care needs of a diverse society / Akram Omeri and Margaret M. Andresws -- Critical thinking in nursing : beyond clinical judgment to perspective, context, and meaning / William K. Cody -- Making the transition to professional nursing : becoming a lifelong learner / Jane Conway and Margaret McMillan.