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Leddy & Pepper's Conceptual Bases of Professional Nursing (Conceptual Basis of Professional Nursing (Leddy))

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This book may be one of the worst books I have had to read in my educational career. It is laden with cliches, like "Nursing is like a diamond." And when not using cliches it is either defining common sense like "lifestyle behavior changes" or regurgitating common theories in life and describing how they pertain to nursing. It really just lacks insight or useful organization of theories. If you really have to buy it for school there is not much you can do, but if you are a professor contemplating this book, know that I think it really devalues the learning experience about nursing theory and development of the profession.

This is a book you will use infrequently. If you have to have this book for class, buy the used version and resell. It is not one you will be wanting to reference in the future. Lacks content and is poorly organized.

This textbook manages to be complicated, imprecise and too simplified, all at the same time. Amazing. The author seems to think that the audience is either too unsophisticated or too dumb to read a nuanced discussion of the history or theory of the profession.
The book emphasizes the need for professional conduct and independent thought, but I didn't really feel like the author is extending either to her readers. It reads more like a recital of academic thought from other fields. It is poorly organized and full of cliches. Pretty disappointed.

The only reason to buy this book is if it is required. The author is very demeaning to anyone without a BSN. Many of the comparisons between ADN/Diploma Nurses and BSN's say the same thing but in different, sometimes conflicting, ways. The language is complex, using too many "buzz" words. For a "scholarly" work, there are too many grammatical errors. This does not inspire learning or confidence in the author.

"The words 'nurse,' 'nourish,' and 'nurture' all come from the Latin root 'nutrire.' The word nurse may be used as either a noun or a verb (Agnes, 2005)."

As you might have correctly extrapolated, the content is usually too theoretical to be useable, yet too rigid to inspire meaningful reflection. The tone is sometimes moralistic, and the writing always very bland. Many times I found myself thinking "they must have a page quota to meet."

If you need this book for class, rent it.

Only purchased because it was required for class, not very interesting and definitely does not make you want to read more of it. Very dry material not very entertaining. Do not purchase unless required for class.

This textbook was assigned for my 3000-level Concepts of Professional Nursing class during the first semester of my BSN program, and like the class, the book seems optimistic and simplified. The class is set up as more of a round-table discussion with colleagues, rather than students & professor, and the book is well-suited for it. The major concepts are noted at the beginning of the short chapters, and are addressed in the order presented. So far, so good for assigned reading.

This book, although a textbook, is actually fairly easy to read, understand and use. I haven't fallen asleep with my assigned reading in it yet- unlike some of my other books. It's a great reference for the papers I've been assigned in my class.

This book came quickly and in mint condition. Want to learn more about nursing theory? Be sure to purchase this book - a great resource.

This is an excellent book, it covers the professional nursing from the beginning to current. The chapters are well defined. It is my first time of seeing vignettes at the beginning of each chapter. This has an interesting effect of making it relevant to today, I thought it was a good idea to use that. The only complaint I have of the book per se, is the small print. As a study book, the print is uncomfortable to read. Nursing is becoming a second career for a lot of nurses, and with that you will get an older generation going back to school. Battling with the font size is no fun.