Judd (nursing, Weber State U.) and Sitzman (undergraduate nursing science, East Carolina U.) survey events, issues, and advances in the history of nursing in the US from the 1600s to the present, for undergraduate nursing students. They incorporate information the sociopolitical context of each era, seven trends in nursing and how they manifested during that era (the image of nursing, education, advances in practice, war and its effects, workforce issues, licensure and regulation, and research), and discussion of research methodology. This edition has new vignettes and information on technology. It is supplemented with online resources like a glossary, flashcards, crosswords, timelines, ideas for further explanation, and historical happenings. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)