1. The emerging nursing profession within Western society -- 2. Nineeenth century nursing in Australia -- 3. Coming together: professional nursing associations -- 4. Trained nurses reforming the community -- 5. Opening Pandora's box: nursing and public hospitals -- 6. Hospitals and nurses: the culture of training -- 7. Learning to walk: theorising nursing -- 8. From patriarchy to partnership -- 9. Back to the community -- 10. Nursing unions: an oxymoron? -- 11. Trained or educated: the great nursing debate -- 12. From etiquette to professinal conduct
