FREE SHIPPING BOTH WAYS
ON EVERY ORDER!
LIST PRICE:
$45.95

Sorry, this item is currently unavailable.

Nursing Theories and Nursing Practice

ISBN: 9780803606043 | 0803606044
Format: Paperback
Publisher: F a Davis Co
Pub. Date: 11/1/2000

Why Rent from Knetbooks?

Because Knetbooks knows college students. Our rental program is designed to save you time and money. Whether you need a textbook for a semester, quarter or even a summer session, we have an option for you. Simply select a rental period, enter your information and your book will be on its way!

Top 5 reasons to order all your textbooks from Knetbooks:

  • We have the lowest prices on thousands of popular textbooks
  • Free shipping both ways on ALL orders
  • Most orders ship within 48 hours
  • Need your book longer than expected? Extending your rental is simple
  • Our customer support team is always here to help
SummaryTable of Contents
Florida Atlantic Univ., Boca Raton. Contains chapters written by the original theorists or by recognized authorities in the specific theories presented. Provides resources needed to choose, analyze, and evaluate the major nursing theories for use in practice, education, and research. Softcover. DNLM: Nursing Theory--Biography.
SECTION I
Perspectives on Nursing Theory
An introduction to nursing theory includes: definitions of nursing theory, nursing theory and nursing knowledge, types of nursing theory, and nursing's need for theory. Choosing, analyzing, and evaluating nursing theory focuses on questions fr... MORE
SECTION II
Evolution of Nursing Theory: Essential Influences
This section opens with a chapter on Florence Nightingale and a description of her profound influence on the discipline and practice of nursing. Subsequent chapters present major nursing theories that have both reflected and influenced nursing practice, education, research, and ongoing theory development in nursing during the last half of the twentieth century
SECTION III
Nursing Theory in Nursing Practice, Education, Research, Administration, and Governance
The major nursing theories in use at the end of the twentieth century are presented in this section. Most chapters about particular nursing theories are written by the theorists themselves. Some chapters are written by nurses with advanced knowledge about particular nursing theories; these authors have been acknowledged by specific theorists as experts in presenting their work. Each chapter also includes a section illustrating the use of the theory in nursing practice, research, education, administration, or governance
SECTION IV
Nursing Theory: Illustrating Processes of Development
Two nursing theorists' unique processes of developing nursing theory are presented in this section. Each theorist has written about research and development of middle-range theory as well as about further exploration of theory in the contexts of programs of research and theory development. The political and economic dimensions of one of the theories in contemporary nursing practice is illustrated
Appendix Evaluating Nursing Theory Resources
Subject Index

Related Products


  • Nursing Theories and Nursing Practice
    Nursing Theories and Nursing P...


Please wait while this item is added to your cart...