| Edition |
5th ed. |
| Description |
xi, 243 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Theory in nursing : past to present -- Using knowledge development and theory to inform practice -- Approaches to theory development used in this book -- Concept derivation -- Statement derivation -- Theory derivation -- Concept synthesis -- Statement synthesis -- Theory synthesis -- Concept analysis -- Statement analysis -- Theory analysis -- Concept, statement, and theory testing. |
| Summary |
Completely updated in a new 5th edition, this book details the advances that have been made in theory development and demonstrate the continued relevance of theory to nursing practice. Chapters discuss concepts, statement, and theory development with recently published examples of theory strategies, emphasizing concept analytical work. Introductory chapters clarify the relevance of theory to nursing practice, while concluding chapters contain a greater emphasis on how theories can be tested for validity and utility in practice. Features include: -Recent theory development work being done by nurses; -Emergent philosophical views that reflect increased diversity; -International nursing theory development.-Updated material through-out - Preliminary Notes that engage the reader with a personal voice. |
| Subject |
Nursing -- Philosophy.
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Nursing models.
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Nursing Theory.
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Models, Nursing.
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Nursing models. (OCoLC)fst01042062
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Nursing -- Philosophy.
(OCoLC)fst01041792
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Omvårdnadsteori.
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Omvårdnadsmodeller.
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| Added Author |
Avant, Kay Coalson.
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| ISBN |
9780132156882 (alk. paper) |
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0132156881 (alk. paper) |
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