Then and now: one nurse's view. 1991

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Nursing is a profession rich in history and tradition. Old fashioned virtues of caring and service are only a part of the role of the 90's nurse. One nurse from The Children's Hospital of Alabama describes the evolution of the new decade nurse who has emerged with high-tech skills, is corporate-minded and research-oriented.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009738 Nursing Service, Hospital The hospital department which is responsible for the organization and administration of nursing activities. Hospital Nursing Service,Service, Hospital Nursing,Hospital Nursing Services,Nursing Services, Hospital,Services, Hospital Nursing
D002322 Career Mobility The upward or downward mobility in an occupation or the change from one occupation to another. Career Ladders,Clinical Ladders,Job Ladders,Clinical Ladder,Ladder, Clinical,Ladders, Clinical,Career Ladder,Career Mobilities,Job Ladder,Ladder, Career,Ladder, Job,Ladders, Career,Ladders, Job,Mobilities, Career,Mobility, Career
D003266 Continuity of Patient Care Health care provided on a continuing basis from the initial contact, following the patient through all phases of medical care. Continuum of Care,Continuity of Care,Care Continuity,Care Continuity, Patient,Care Continuum,Patient Care Continuity
D003363 Cost Control The containment, regulation, or restraint of costs. Costs are said to be contained when the value of resources committed to an activity is not considered excessive. This determination is frequently subjective and dependent upon the specific geographic area of the activity being measured. (From Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed) Cost Containment,Containment, Cost,Containments, Cost,Control, Cost,Controls, Cost,Cost Containments,Cost Controls
D000407 Alabama A state in the southeastern region of the United States. The capital is Montgomery.
D012380 Role The expected and characteristic pattern of behavior exhibited by an individual as a member of a particular social group. Role Concept,Concept, Role,Concepts, Role,Role Concepts,Roles

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