Annotated Bibliography Fundamental of Philosophy

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Annotated Bibliography Fundamental of philosophy
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Annotated Bibliography Fundamental of philosophy
Alligood, M. R. (2017). Nursing Theorists and Their Work-E-Book. London: Elsevier Health Sciences.
The author of this book attributes to the works of nursing theories from all over the world.
Several theories from around the world are featured including findings by international theorists
that have been decoded to English from other languages. Several nursing theories are addressed
in this book to expose nursing students at any level to a wide range of nursing theories and
different types of theoretical work. Information and practice in the field of nursing frequently
change, as a new study and experience widen our knowledge, professional practice, research
techniques, and healthcare. Studies and research have contributed drastically to the development
of nursing in pursuit of understanding nursing as a scientific discipline. Nurses are encouraged to
carry out basic and clinical nursing research to find a scientific base for the care of patients.
Masters, K. (2014). Nursing theories: A framework for professional practice. New York City: Jones &
Bartlett Publishers.
The study focused on the identification of competence that is essential in nursing education and
the benefits of competence in the improvement of their profession. Competence development is

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an important part of a nurse's training and sets the standard in patient safety and practice. The
author tries to identify the competencies that are required in nursing education and the
significance of competence development in their ongoing profession. The study finds out that
competencies are a part of the nursing curriculum and practicing nurses need continuous nursing
education courses to be more competent. In future nurses need to be competent in information
and technology as healthcare will be more dependent on machines.
Smith, M. C. (2015). Nursing theories and nursing practice. London: FA Davis.
This book provides a viewpoint that nursing is a certified professional with a body of information
and knowledge that directs its practice. Nursing theories are an essential part of healthcare
practice. Despite the complexity and perception of nursing theories, they should be utilized by
nurses to frame their actions, thinking and being in the world. Most of the nursing theories are
practice in nature and ease interactions with patients, colleagues, nursing students and other
stakeholders in health-related services. The author aims to motivate nursing students and nurses
to improve healthcare and quality of life for individuals who are beneficiary of nursing care.
Zaccagnini, M. &. (2019). The doctor of nursing practice essentials: A new model for advanced practice
nursing. London: Jones & Bartlett Publishers.
Expansion and developing the body of literature documents the issues of nurses' moral problems
when they are incapable of carrying out an action that they identify to be the best interest of the
patient. A reason for the lack of awareness is the ethics education in academics, inconsistency of

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nurses' education, and the focus on dilemmas rather than global everyday practice issues. The
author claims that the proliferation of nursing programs should focus as they are on leadership in
practice settings, presenting a unique chance to prepare nurse leaders who are skilled and
informed about the ethical composition of everyday nursing practice.
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Butts, J. B., & Rich, K. L. (2019). Nursing ethics. Jones & Bartlett Learning.
The author of this book finds multiple features of the nurse’s moral agency that permits nurses to
react to ethical issues in their work. Nurses' ethical ways of life are developing in intricacy
given drastic changes that are a result of scientific improvement. Technological development
processes are aimed at regulating patient care. Sometimes, nurses think that they cannot react
sufficiently to the ethical matters that they face because of their atrociousness and nurse’s duty to
continue to care for the patient regardless of the hitches. The study identifies and explores how
the setting of treatment can compile a nurse’s moral responses resulting in moral agony. Ethics
education and training is an essential component in the understanding, development, and
nourishment of nurses’ moral agency.
Council, S. A. N. (2013). Code of ethics for nursing practitioners in South Africa. Pretoria: South
African Nursing Council, 3-5
Nurses play a critical role in health system development and functioning, and also to the patient's
health outcome. The contribution of nurses as healthcare providers, promoting health and