This edition of Notes on Nursing is the first in history to be made into an annotated nursing-student edition with focus questions for each chapter, author quotes, and a full index that includes a glossary, word index, author bio, and additional sources for nurses - all designed to make reading and studying this book much easier and much more enjoyable. A modern nurse can learn more from Florence Nightingale with our edition than any edition published before in.While medical knowledge has significantly increased since ...
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This edition of Notes on Nursing is the first in history to be made into an annotated nursing-student edition with focus questions for each chapter, author quotes, and a full index that includes a glossary, word index, author bio, and additional sources for nurses - all designed to make reading and studying this book much easier and much more enjoyable. A modern nurse can learn more from Florence Nightingale with our edition than any edition published before in.While medical knowledge has significantly increased since Nightingale's time, her common sense and wisdom still form a solid basis for caring for sick people today. Nightingale created higher standards for the nursing profession with this book. This helped transform nursing into the respectable profession we know today. Notes on Nursing continues to provide an excellent resource for nurses. Special Features Used in This BookForewordThe foreword has a discussion about the book's format and a discussion about the books subject.Section HeadingsThese descriptive headings break the book down into manageable sections for reading and for discussion.Focus QuestionsKey questions to prepare the reader for the concepts addressed in each chapter. A short list of questions is highlighted at the beginning of each chapter. GlossaryMedical and non-medical terminology used throughout the book are defined to help the reader better understand and learn more. Difficult and obscure words and terms are underlined throughout the text and defined in the glossary.QuotesImportant and interesting quotes from the author are highlighted in every chapter.Word IndexThe reader will have no trouble finding any of the important subjects mentioned in the book.Foot NotesUsed throughout the text.Additional SourcesExtensive listing of the best books and websites related to the book's topic are listed for further exploration.
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