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The most comprehensive of its kind, this classic resource in the field of nursing theory provides an in-depth look at 49 theorists of historical, international, and significant importance. Each chapter features a clear, consistent presentation of a key nursing philosophy or theory. Case studies and critical thinking activities help bridge the gap between theory and application.Critical Thinking Activities at the end of each theorist chapter help you to process the theory presented and apply it to personal and hypothetical practice situations.A case study at the end of each theorist chapter puts the theory into a larger perspective, demonstrating how it can be applied to practice.A Brief Summary in each theorist chapter helps you review for tests and confirm your comprehension.A Major Concepts & Definitions box included in each theorist chapter outlines the theory's most significant ideas and clarifies content-specific vocabulary.Each theorist chapter is written by a scholar specializing in that particular theorist's work, often having worked closely with the theorists, to provide the most accurate and complete information possible. Beginning chapters provide a strong foundation on the history and philosophy of science, logical reasoning, and the theory development process.Diagrams for theories help you visualize and better understand inherently abstract concepts.Pictures of theorists, as well as a listing of contact information for each individual, enables you to contact the source of information directly.Theorist chapters have been reviewed and edited by the theorist, validating the accounts set forth in the text for currency and accuracy.An extensive bibliography at the conclusion of each theorist chapter outlines numerous primary and secondary sources of information, ideal for both undergraduate and graduate research projects.NEW! Quotes from the theorist make each complex theory more memorable.NEW! Chapter on Afaf Meleis profiles a theorist who has shaped theoretical development in nursing and explores her "transition theory."NEW! Need to Know Information is highlighted to streamline long, complex passages and help you review key concepts.NEW! Points for Further Study at the end of each chapter direct you to assets available for additional information.
Contents
UNIT IIntroduction to Nursing Theory: Its History, Significance, and AnalysisHistory and Philosophy of Science Theory Development Process The Structure of Specialized Nursing KnowledgeNursing Theorists of Historical Significance UNIT II: NURSING PHILOSOPHIESFlorence Nightingale: Modern Nursing Jean Watson: Watson's Philosophy and Theory of Transpersonal Caring Marilyn Anne Ray: Theory of Bureaucratic CaringPatricia Benner: Caring, Clinical Wisdom, and Ethics in Nursing Practice Kari Martinsen: Philosophy of CaringKatie Eriksson: Theory of Caritative CaringUNIT III: NURSING MODELSMyra Estrin Levine: The Conservation ModelMartha E. Rogers: Unitary Human BeingsDorothea E. Orem: Self-Care Deficit Theory of NursingImogene M. King: Conceptual System and Middle Range Theory of Goal Attainment Betty Neuman: Systems ModelSister Callista Roy: Adaptation ModelDorothy Johnson: Behavioral System Model UNIT IV: NURSING THEORIESAnne Boykin and Savina O. Schoenhofer: The Theory of Nursing as Caring: A Model for Transforming PracticeAfaf Ibrahim Meleis: Transitions Theory NEW!Nola J. Pender: Health Promotion ModelMadeline M. Leininger: Culture Care Theory of Diversity and Universality Margaret A. Newman: Health as Expanding ConsciousnessRosemarie Rizzo Parse: HumanbecomingHelen C. Erickson, Evelyn M. Tomlin, Mary Ann P. Swain: Modeling and Role-ModelingGladys L. Husted and James H. Husted: Symphonological Bioethical TheoryUNIT V: MIDDLE RANGE THEORIESRamona T. Mercer: Maternal Role Attainment: Becoming a MotherMerle Mishel: Uncertainty in Illness TheoryPamela G. Reed: Self-Transcendence TheoryCarolyn L. Wiener and Marilyn J. Dodd: Theory of Illness TrajectoryGeorgene Gaskill Eakes, Mary Lermann Burke, and Margaret A. Hainsworth: Theory of Chronic SorrowPhil Barker: The Tidal Model of Mental Health RecoveryKatherine Kolcaba: Theory of ComfortCheryl Tatano Beck: Postpartum Depression TheoryKristen M. Swanson: Theory of CaringCornelia M. Ruland and Shirley M. Moore: Peaceful End of Life TheoryState of the Art and Science of Nursing TheoryIndex
