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Nursing in Conflict

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  • © 1990
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Authors:
  1. Patricia Owens

    1. London School of Economics, UK

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  2. Howard Glennerster

    1. London School of Economics, UK

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. The Background

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. The Griffiths prescription

      • Patricia Owens, Howard Glennerster
      Pages 3-19

    3. Nursing troubles: the external environment

      • Patricia Owens, Howard Glennerster
      Pages 20-29

    4. Nursing troubles: internal tensions

      • Patricia Owens, Howard Glennerster
      Pages 30-42

    5. Professions in the NHS: new perspectives

      • Patricia Owens, Howard Glennerster
      Pages 43-56

  3. The study

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 57-57
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    2. Implementing general management

      • Patricia Owens, Howard Glennerster
      Pages 59-82

    3. An endangered species: nursing advice at district level

      • Patricia Owens, Howard Glennerster
      Pages 83-102

    4. Deconstruction and reconstruction

      • Patricia Owens, Howard Glennerster
      Pages 103-116

    5. Conversion and confusion

      • Patricia Owens, Howard Glennerster
      Pages 117-130

    6. Pressure and change at ward level

      • Patricia Owens, Howard Glennerster
      Pages 131-140

    7. Subjective and institutional arenas: the ward

      • Patricia Owens, Howard Glennerster
      Pages 141-158

    8. Conclusions

      • Patricia Owens, Howard Glennerster
      Pages 159-163

  4. Back Matter

    Pages 164-183
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...this is a useful book to aid Health Authorities members' and officers' understanding of nursing.' Nursing Times This book is a close study of nurses in management at all levels in one Regional Health Authority in the NHS. It is based on a research study and charts the organisational repercussions of the Griffiths Report and through interviews and meetings the authors describe the process of change. This book has a wide appeal not only among nurses but for NHS General Managers and all involved in the field of social policy and health service management.

Authors and Affiliations

  • London School of Economics, UK

    Patricia Owens, Howard Glennerster

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