ABSTRACT

Through observations in three intensive care units, this book draws on the reality of practice to explore how nurses and doctors work in intensive care settings. It examines:

· the power held by the competing knowledge bases
· the roles of the different professions
· the decision-making process
· the sources of conflict
· the need for change.

Drawing together sociological theories and clinical practice, Power and Conflict Between Doctors and Nurses explores the role of nurses in delivering contemporary health care. It makes a strong case for interdisciplinary working and is particularly timely when health care policy is challenging work boundaries in health care.

chapter 1|10 pages

Nursing role developments

Contemporary perspectives

chapter 2|14 pages

Collaboration

Working partnerships or sleeping with the enemy?

chapter 3|12 pages

Clinical management teams

The impact of general management

chapter 4|15 pages

The study

chapter 5|11 pages

Understanding the context

chapter 7|13 pages

Roles in clinical decision making

Working with a historical legacy

chapter 9|9 pages

Breaking through the inner circle

Rhetoric or reality?