Vocation and altruism in nursing: The habits of practice

Background:At a time when British nursing has been under scrutiny for an apparent lack of compassion in education and practice, this paper based offers a perspective on the notions of vocation and altruism in nursing.Objectives:To understand the vocational and altruistic motivations of nurses throug...

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Main Author: Carter, Melody (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2014
In: Nursing ethics
Year: 2014, Volume: 21, Issue: 6, Pages: 695-706
Further subjects:B Dignity
B Pierre Bourdieu
B nursing careers
B Compassion
B Altruism
B Vocation
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