Theoretical basis for nursing

McEwen, Melanie. (Added Author). Wills, Evelyn M. (Added Author).

Record details

ISBN: 97807817628310 (alk. paper)
ISBN: 0781762839 (alk. paper)
Physical Description: print
xxi, 551 p. : ill ; 24 cm.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2007.

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Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Formatted Contents Note:

1. Philosophy, science, and nursing / Melanie McEwen -- 2. Overview of theory in nursing / Melanie McEwen -- 3. Concept development : clarifying meaning of terms / Evelyn Wills and Melanie McEwen -- 4. Theory development : structuring conceptual relationships in nursing / Melanie McEwen -- 5. Theory analysis and evaluation / Melanie McEwen -- 6. Overview of grand nursing theories / Evelyn Wills -- 7. Grand nursing theories based on human needs / Evelyn Wills -- 8. Grand nursing theories based on interactive process / Evelyn Wills -- 9. Grand nursing theories based on unitary process / Eveyln Wills -- 10. Introduction to middle range nursing theories / Melanie McEwen -- 11. Overview of selected middle range nursing theories / Melanie McEwen -- 12. Theories from the sociologic sciences / Grace M. Bielkiewicz -- 13. Theories from the behavioral sciences / Martha Kuhns -- 14. Theories from the biomedical sciences / Lorraine Frazier -- 15. Theories, models, and frameworks from administration and management / Melinda Oberleitner -- 16. Learning theories / Paula Broussard, Melanie McEwen and Evelyn Wills -- 17. Application of theory in nursing practice / Melanie McEwen -- 18. Application of theory in nursing research / Melanie McEwen -- 19. Application of theory in nursing administration and management / Melinda Oberleitner -- 20. Application of theory in nursing education / Melanie McEwen and Evelyn Wills -- 21. Future issues in nursing theory / Melanie McEwen.