Reviews for Devices and Desires: Gender, Technology, and American Nursing

The average rating for Devices and Desires: Gender, Technology, and American Nursing based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2017-05-14 00:00:00 Simphiwe Madela An interesting story that really focuses on the sociological principles at play within the medical field, by focusing on nursing. It ties together the role of the female nurse, which perpetuates gender, and the role of technological devices that contribute to the nursing field.

Review # 2 was written on 2017-01-26 00:00:00 Alan Walton Sandelowski presents a very thorough examination of the relationship between nursing and technology over recent history. In many ways the discussion about nursing's role in healthcare and the struggle for respect and validation was the most thought provoking aspect of the book. I especially enjoyed the chapter on electronic fetal monitoring where she so eloquently highlights some of the challenges of this technology in caring for laboring women. I took Sandelowski's summer institute at UNC this past June and she is as brilliant in person as on the written page.