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Can Society Take God's Place? A Reflection on Nursing's Social Policy
Author(s) -
Alan Boxer Bruce
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
nursing forum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.618
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1744-6198
pISSN - 0029-6473
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-6198.2008.00118.x
Subject(s) - statement (logic) , nursing , social contract , reflection (computer programming) , public relations , sociology , psychology , political science , medicine , law , politics , computer science , programming language
TOPIC. This article is an opinion on the strength of and issues related to applying nursing's social contract.PURPOSE. The purpose of this article is to promote discussion on the implications, use, and knowledge of nursing's social contract in a volatile healthcare environment.SOURCE(S) OF INFORMATION. This article is based on the author's opinions and Nursing's Social Policy Statement (2nd ed.) ( ANA, 2003 ).CONCLUSION. Nurses today need to understand the history and current implications of nursing's social contract to meet society's expectations of the nursing profession.