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Nursing and the Division of Labour in Healthcare

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  • © 2002

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Authors:
  1. Davina Allen

    1. School of Nursing and Midwifery Studies, University of Wales College of Medicine, UK

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  2. David Hughes

    1. School of Health Science, University of Wales, Swansea, UK

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  3. Sue Jordan

    1. School of Health Science, University of Wales, Swansea, UK

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  4. Morag Prowse

    1. Institute of Health Studies, University of Plymouth, UK

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  5. Sherrill Snelgrove

    1. School of Health Science, University of Wales, Swansea, UK

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  • Topical addresses practical problems affecting today's NHS workforce
    Illustrated throughout with case studies
    Links sociological theories with everyday reality of nursing practice

Part of the book series: Sociology and Nursing Practice (SNP)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Nursing and the division of labour: sociological perspectives

    • David Hughes
    Pages 1-21

  3. Time and space on the hospital ward: shaping the scope of nursing practice

    • Davina Allen
    Pages 23-51

  4. Perceptions of teamwork in acute medical wards

    • Sherrill Snelgrove, David Hughes
    Pages 53-74

  5. ‘Routine’ and ‘emergency’ in the PACU: the shifting contexts of nurse—doctor interaction

    • Morag Prowse, Davina Allen
    Pages 75-97

  6. Expanded nursing roles: different occupational perspectives

    • Davina Allen, David Hughes
    Pages 99-127

  7. Continuing professional education and the everyday realities of practice

    • Sue Jordan, David Hughes
    Pages 129-150

  8. Creating a ‘participatory caring context’ on hospital wards

    • Davina Allen
    Pages 151-181

  9. Negotiating the role of expert carers on an adult hospital ward

    • Davina Allen
    Pages 183-205

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 207-233
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About this book

This book examines the division of labour between nurses and other health professions and occupations. It connects classic sociological concerns with practical problems affecting the contemporary NHS, such as : skill-mix in hospitals; the emergence of new roles; the shifting boundaries between medicine and nursing; and the barriers to change that exist. The book contains a series of case studies illustrating tensions, conflict and accommodation observable when occupations, or sub-groups within occupations, negotiate new working relationships.

Authors and Affiliations

  • School of Nursing and Midwifery Studies, University of Wales College of Medicine, UK

    Davina Allen

  • School of Health Science, University of Wales, Swansea, UK

    David Hughes, Sue Jordan, Sherrill Snelgrove

  • Institute of Health Studies, University of Plymouth, UK

    Morag Prowse

About the authors

DAVINA ALLEN is a Research Fellow at the Nursing Research Unit, School of Nursing Studies, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff.

DAVID HUGHES is Reader in the School of Health Science at the University of Wales, Swansea.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Nursing and the Division of Labour in Healthcare

  • Authors: Davina Allen, David Hughes, Sue Jordan, Morag Prowse, Sherrill Snelgrove

  • Series Title: Sociology and Nursing Practice

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4039-3734-6

  • Publisher: Red Globe Press London

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2002

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: 248

  • Additional Information: Previously published under the imprint Palgrave

  • Topics: Nursing

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