Nursing Ethics, 1880s to the Present An Archaeology of Lost Wisdom and Identity

A thorough and fascinating account of the evolution of nursing ethics. Fowler interweaves real-life stories about the people who shaped the early foundation of the discipline, with her sharp-witted analysis of how their wisdom can inform today's nursing practice. This book provides an inspiring story of how nursing ethics emerged, distinct from bioethics, and why this matters in our quest to provide humane, compassionate care for those we serve.

Peggy L. Chinn, RN, PhD, DSc(Hon), FAAN

Professor Emerita, University of Connecticut

Editor Emerita, Advances in Nursing Science

Nursology.net

In this innovative and engaging text, Marsha integrates disparate histories, previously disconnected, illuminating the rich and complex backdrop to the development of nursing ethics. These histories foreground nursing ethics as a social ethics and nurse leaders as trailblazers committed to remedying social injustice, the histories of exemplary women and of the value(s) of nursing. A recommended read for all interested in past, present, and future of care and nursing ethics.

Professor Ann Gallagher PhD MA BA (Hons) PGCEA RMN SRN FRCN FAAN

Head of Department of Health Sciences

Brunel University London

Editor-in-Chief, Nursing Ethics

This impressive historical account of the birth of nursing ethics skillfully highlights and contrasts the education and evolution of nursing ethics before the emergence of bioethics. The voices and engaging vignettes are particularly compelling, making this book a valuable resource for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of role of ethics in nursing.

Liz Stokes, PhD, JD, RN

Director, Nursing Programs & Center for Ethics and Human Rights

American Nurses Association

Marsha Fowler's treatise on the history of nursing ethics makes for a marvellous read. She guides her reader through an intricate and complex history of how nurses and those who write for and about them have wrestled with the ideas of fairness, equity, truth and virtue, critically reflecting on the history and evolution of thought from a perspective that is only accessible to a seasoned scholar with a wicked wit.

Sally Thorne, RN, PhD, FAAN, FCAHS, FCAN, CM

Professor, School of Nursing, University of British Columbia, Canada

Editor, Nursing Inquiry