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Designed for one of the core courses taught in all graduate nursing programs, this text is the most contemporary, concise, and readable nursing theory textbook on the market. It presents historical perspectives on the development of nursing theory, assessments of concept and theory development and theory evaluation, middle-range theories, and shared theories from other disciplines in the sociologic, behavioral, and biomedical sciences, focusing on the application of theory. Learning features found throughout the text include case studies and end-of-chapter summaries that help to reinforce essential concepts.
This text is the most contemporary and comprehensive Nursing Theory textbook on the market today. Written in an easily understood style, it reflects current content course needs by addressing the underlying information needed to understand and apply theory to practice. One of the most popular aspects of this text is how it presents shared theories from other disciplines--such as the sociological, behavioral, and biomedical sciences--and relates them to nursing practice, research, education, and administration.
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Editorial Reviews
Reviewer: Vicki Ann Moss, DNSc, MS, BSN, RN(University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh)
Description: This is a basic nursing theory book that focuses on helping students understand and apply theory to practice.
Purpose: The purpose is to guide students in ways to apply theory rather than to just analyze and critique theory.
Audience: The main audiences are graduate students and theory instructors, but the authors feel it also will be useful for practicing nurses, nurse researchers, and nursing scholars.
Features: Although most of the book is similar to the second edition, it does expand on the areas of evidence-based practice, middle range theories, and situation-specific theories. It also includes a variety of resources for faculty and students online as well as numerous recent examples of the application of theory to practice.
Assessment: "This is a very comprehensive discussion of theory in general, theory types, and application of theory to practice. The expanded areas enhance students' understanding of the latest in theory application. In addition, it is written at a level graduate students and other novice researchers can understand. I use it as the main theory textbook for my graduate students and find it well organized and well written. The editors and contributing authors do a great job of bringing theory to practice. It is an outstanding addition to the available books on theory. "
5 Stars! from Doody
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Table of Contents
Unit I Introduction to Theory 1
Chapter 1 Philosophy, Science, and Nursing Melanie McEwen 2
Nursing as a Profession 2
Nursing as an Academic Discipline 3
Introduction to Science and Philosophy 4
Science and Philosophical Schools of Thought 7
Nursing Philosophy, Nursing Science, and Philosophy of Science in Nursing 9
Knowledge Development and Nursing Science 10
Research Methodology and Nursing Science 14
Summary 17
Case Study 17
Chapter 2 Overview of Theory in Nursing Melanie McEwen 21
Overview of Theory 22
The Importance of Theory in Nursing 23
Terminology of Theory 24
Historical Overview: Theory Development in Nursing 24
Classification of Theories in Nursing 30
Issues in Theory Development in Nursing 37
Summary 43
Chapter 3 Concept Development: Clarifying Meaning of Terms Evelyn Wills Melanie McEwen 46
The Concept of "Concept" 47
Concept Analysis/Concept Development 51
Strategies for Concept Analysis and Concept Development 53
Summary 64
Chapter 4 Theory Development: Structuring Conceptual Relationships in Nursing Melanie McEwen 68
Overview of Theory Development 69
Categorizations of Theory 69
Components of a Theory 75
Theory Development 78
Summary 84
Chapter 5 Theory Analysis and Evaluation Melanie McEwen 89
Definition and Purpose of Theory Evaluation 90
Historical Overview of Theory Analysis and Evaluation 91
Comparisons of Methods 99
Synthesized Method of Theory Evaluation 99
Summary 100
Unit II Nursing Theories 107
Chapter 6 Overview of Grand Nursing Theories Evelyn Wills 108
Categorization of Conceptual Frameworks and Grand Theories 110
Specific Categories of Models and Theories for This Unit 115
Analysis Criteria for Grand Nursing Theories 116
The Purpose of Critiquing Theories 119
Summary 119
Chapter 7 Grand Nursing Theories Based on Human Needs Evelyn Wills 121
Florence Nightingale: Nursing: What It Is and What It Is Not 122
Virginia Henderson: The Principles and Practice of Nursing 126
Faye G. Abdellah: Patient-Centered Approaches to Nursing 128
Dorothea E. Orem: The Self-Care Deficit Nursing Theory 131
Dorothy Johnson: The Behavioral System Model 135
Betty Neuman: The Neuman Systems Model 139
Summary 143
Chapter 8 Grand Nursing Theories Based on Interactive Process Evelyn Wills 148
The Conservation Model Myra Estrin Levine 149
The Intersystem Model Barbara M. Artinian 153
Modeling and Role-Modeling Helen C. Erickson Evelyn M. Tomlin Mary Ann P. Swain 158
King's Conceptual System and Theory of Goal Attainment and Transactional Process Imogene M. King 161
Model of Nursing Based on Activities of Living Roper Logan Tierney 165
The Roy Adaptation Model Sister Callista Roy 170
Caring Science as Sacred Science Jean Watson 174
Summary 178
Chapter 9 Grand Nursing Theories Based on Unitary Process Evelyn Wills 183
The Science of Unitary and Irreducible Human Beings Martha Rogers 184
Health as Expanding Consciousness Margaret Newman 188
The Theory of Human Becoming Rosemarie Parse 193
Summary 199
Chapter 10 Introduction to Middle Range Nursing Theories Melanie McEwen 204
Purposes of Middle Range Theory 205
Characteristics of Middle Range Theory 206
Concepts and Relationships for Middle Range Theory 207
Categorizing Middle Range Theory 208
Development of Middle Range Theory 208
Analysis and Evaluation of Middle Range Theory 215
Summary 216
Chapter 11 Overview of Selected Middle Range Nursing Theories Melanie McEwen 220
High Middle Range Theories 221
Middle Middle Range Theories 231
Low Middle Range Theories 238
Summary 242
Unit III Borrowed Theories Used by Nurses 249
Chapter 12 Theories From the Sociologic Sciences Grace M. Bielkiewicz 250
Exchange Theories 251
Interactionist Frameworks 256
Conflict Theories 260
Chaos Theory 266
Summary 269
Chapter 13 Theories From the Behavioral Sciences Martha Kuhns Melanie McEwen 274
Psychodynamic Theories 276
Behavioral and Cognitive-Behavioral Theories 282
Humanistic Theories 284
Stress Theories 287
Social Psychology 290
Summary 295
Chapter 14 Theories From the Biomedical Sciences Melanie McEwen 300
Theories and Models of Disease Causation 301
Theories and Principles Related to Physiology and Physical Functioning 308
Summary 319
Chapter 15 Theories, Models, and Frameworks From Administration and Management Melinda Granger Oberleitner 322
Overview of Concepts of Leadership and Management 323
Early Leadership Theories 323
Contemporary Leadership Theories 330
Organizational/Management Theories 332
Motivational Theories 333
Concepts of Power, Empowerment, and Change 335
Problem-Solving and Decision-Making Processes 338
Conflict Management 340
Quality Control and Quality Improvement 341
Evidence-Based Practice 343
Summary 344
Chapter 16 Learning Theories Evelyn Wills Melanie McEwen 348
What Is Learning? 349
What is Teaching? 350
Categorization of Learning Theories 350
Behavioral Learning Theories 351
Cognitive Learning Theories 353
Summary of Learning Theories 365
Learning Styles 366
Principles of Learning 367
Application of Learning Theories in Nursing 368
Summary 369
Unit IV Application of Theory in Nursing 373
Chapter 17 Application of Theory in Nursing Practice Melanie McEwen 374
Relationship Between Theory and Practice 375
Theory-Based Nursing Practice 376
The Theory-Practice Gap 377
Practice Theories in Nursing 380
Evidence-Based Practice 383
Application of Theory in Nursing Practice 386
Summary 390
Chapter 18 Application of Theory in Nursing Research Melanie McEwen 393
Historical Overview of Research and Theory in Nursing 394
Relationship Between Research and Theory 395
Types of Theory and Corresponding Research 397
How Theory Is Used in Research 400
Nursing and Nonnursing Theories in Nursing Research 406
Other Issues in Nursing Theory and Nursing Research 408
Summary 411
Chapter 19 Application of Theory in Nursing Administration and Management Melinda Granger Oberleitner 414
Organizational Design 415
Shared Governance 418
Transformational Leadership in Nursing and in Health Care 419
Patient Care Delivery Models 420
Case Management 427
Disease/Chronic Illness Management 429
Quality Management 431
Summary 435
Chapter 20 Application of Theory in Nursing Education Evelyn Wills Melanie McEwen 459
Theoretical Issues in Nursing Curricula 442
Theoretical Issues in Nursing Instruction 449
Summary 455
Chapter 21 Future Issues in Nursing Theory Melanie McEwen 459
Future Issues in Nursing Science 461
Future Issues in Nursing Theory 462
Theoretical Perspectives on Future Issues in Nursing Practice, Research, Administration and Management, and Education 464
Summary 470
Index 473