Written in an easily understood style, Theoretical Basis for Nursing 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 Theoretical Basis for Nursing 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.

Contents

1. Philosophy, science, and nursing
2. Overview of theory in nursing
3. Concept development: clarifying meaning of terms
4. Theory development: structuring conceptual relationships in nursing
5. Theory analysis and evaluation
6. Overview of grand nursing theories
7. Grand nursing theories based on human needs
8. Grand nursing theories based on itneractive process
9. Grand nursing theories based onunitary process
10. Introduction to middle range nursing theories
11. Overview of selected middle range nursing theories
12. Theories from the sociologic sciences
13. Theories from the behavioral sciences
14. Theories from the biomedical sciences
15. Theories, models, and frameworks from administration and management
16. Learning theories
17. Application of theory in nursing practice
18. Application of theory in nursing research
19. Application of theory in nursing administration and management
20. Application of theory in nursing education
21. Future issues in nursing theory

Index

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