Philosophies And Theories For Advanced Nursing Practice / Edition 2

by Janie B. Butts, Karen L. Rich

Overview

Philosophies and Theories for Advanced Practice Nursing, Second Edition was developed as an essential resource for advance practice students in master’s and doctoral programs. This text is appropriate for students needing an introductory understanding of philosophy and how a theory is constructed as well as students and nurses who understand theory at an advanced level. The Second Edition discusses the AACN DNP essentials which is critical for DNP students as well as PhD students who need a better understanding of the DNP-educated nurse’s role.

Philosophies and Theories for Advanced Practice Nursing, Second Edition covers a wide variety of theories in addition to nursing theories. Coverage of non-nursing related theory is beneficial to nurses because of the growing national emphasis on collaborative, interdisciplinary patient care.

The text includes diagrams, tables, and discussion questions to help students understand and reinforce core content.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781284041347
Publisher:	Jones & Bartlett Learning
Publication date:	12/26/2013
Edition description:	Older Edition
Pages:	654
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.70(d)

About the Author

Professor, The University of Southern Mississippi, College of Nursing, Hattiesburg, Mississippi


Associate Professor, The University of Southern Mississippi, Long Beach, Mississippi

Table of Contents

PartI Foundations of Nursing Science
Chapter1 Philosophy of Science: An Introduction and a Grounding for Your Practice
Chapter2 The Evolution of Nursing Science
Chapter3 The Essentials of the Doctor of Nursing Practice: A Philosophical Perspective
PartII The Structure and Function of Theory
Chapter4 Theory as Practice
Chapter5 Components and Levels of Abstraction in Nursing Knowledge
PartIII Interdisciplinary Philosophies and Theories
Chapter6 Complexity Science and Complex Adaptive Systems
Chapter7 Critical Theory and Emancipatory Knowing
Chapter8 Feminist Ethics: Some Applicable Thoughts for Advanced Practice Nurses
Chapter9 Theories and Models in Ethics
Chapter10 Educational and Learning Theories
Chapter11 Health Behavior Theories
Chapter12 Theories Focused on Interpersonal Relationships
Chapter13 Environmental Philosophy and Theories
Chapter14 Economic Theories
Chapter15 Theories of Organizational Behavior and Leadership
Chapter16 Theoretical Approaches to Quality Improvement
Chapter17 Theories Focused on Health Equity and Health Disparities
PartIV Select Nursing Models and Theories
Chapter18 Models and Theories Focused on Nursing Goals and Functions
Chapter19 Models and Theories Focused on a Systems Approach
Chapter20 Models and Theories Focused on Human Existence and Universal Energy
Chapter21 Models and Theories Focused on Competencies and Skills
Chapter22 Theories Focused on Caring
Chapter23 Models and Theories Focused on Culture
Chapter24 The Praxis Theory of Suffering
PartV Tools for Integrating and Disseminating Knowledge in Advanced Nursing Practice
Chapter25 Theory Testing and Theory Evaluation
Chapter26 Using Theory in Evidence-Based Advanced Nursing Practice

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Kathleen M. Woodruff, DNP, RN, ANP-BC(USC School of Social Work)
Description: This comprehensive book presents all of the major nursing theories and discusses the philosophy of science and the foundations of knowledge development. An essential component focuses on the integration and dissemination of knowledge in advanced practice nursing. This is an update of a book originally published in 2010, and it includes important information on the collaborative patient care model.
Purpose: The purpose is to provide both masters' and doctoral students with a comprehensive reference that discusses the major nursing theories. It addresses the philosophy of science and clearly discusses the foundation for knowledge development. These objectives are extremely important to forwarding the nursing profession and the authors do an excellent job in meeting them.
Audience: This is a wonderful resource for all advanced practice nurses, but it will be exceedingly helpful to nurses pursuing graduate education. The authors are advanced practice nurses with significant expertise in the area of nursing theory and interdisciplinary practice.
Features: The first of the book's five sections focuses on the foundations of nursing science, the second section explores the structure and function of theory, and the third and fourth sections present important interdisciplinary and nursing theories. The book concludes with a variety of tools for integrating and disseminating knowledge in advanced nursing practice. This section provides in-depth information on theory evaluation, testing, and integrating, translating, and disseminating the evidence-based findings from research to practice.
Assessment: This is a valuable resource for graduate students in advanced practice nursing. The book is well organized, clear, and concise in its discussion of complex nursing theories and concepts. Additionally, it provides important bridges from the AACN's DNP Essentials to specific nursing theories. This update was necessary to incorporate collaborative patient care, which is a cornerstone of healthcare today.

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