Table of Contents

PROLOGUE
Clarifying the Nature and Place of a Philosophy of Nursing
PART ONE: ESTABLISHING COMMON GROUND IN NURSING PHILOSOPHY
A Philosophy of Nursing - Pamela J Salsberry
What Is It? What Is It not?
Commentary - Lynn Rew
Commentary - Jacqueline Laurin
Commentary - Ginette Page
PART TWO: ACCOMMODATING DIVERSITY IN NURSING PHILOSOPHY
Arriving at a Philosophy of Nursing - Marlaine C Smith
Discovering? Constructing? Evolving?
Eclecticism in Nursing Philosophy - Marian McGee
Problem or Solution?
Resolving Opposing Viewpoints - Rozella M Schlotfeldt
Is It Desirable? Is It Practicable?
PART THREE: ARTICULATING A SOUND PHILOSOPHY OF NURSING
A Pragmatic Philosophy of Nursing - June F Kikuchi and Helen Simmons
Developing a Sound Philosophy of Nursing - M Patricia Donahue
Is Historical Nursing Knowledge Necessary?
Some Further Thoughts on the Ethics of Nursing Rhetoric - Myra E Levine
EPILOGUE
Making Progress in Developing a Sound Philosophy of Nursing