Nursing theories : The base for professional nursing practice

George, Julia B. (Author). George, Julia B. (Added Author).

Summary: Completely updated in a new edition, Nursing Theories 6/e incoporates the latest theories and research methods in nursing today. Designed as a tool to help nurses apply concepts and theories to practice, this book considers the ideas of well-known nursing theorists and relates the work of each tot he nursing process. Chapters are organized to relate the theorist's work to the nursing metaparadigm, the nursing process, characteristics of a theory, and strengths and limitations of the theory. Some key features include: Quanitiative and qualitative research methods in each chapter. An emphasis on the use of nursing theory in clinical practice. Chapters on the work of Artinian and Conger, as well as the introduction of an interdisciplinary model. For nursing professionals.

Record details

ISBN: 9780135135839 (alk. paper)
ISBN: 0135135834 (alk. paper)
Physical Description: print
xviii, 685 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Edition: 6th ed.
Publisher: Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson Education, c2011.

Content descriptions

General Note:	New July 2010. Supporting nursing program.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Thank you -- Preface -- Chapter 1. An introduction to nursing theory -- A few words about nursing science -- Chapter 2. Nursing theory and clinical practice -- Application in practice -- Chapter 3. Environmental model : Florence Nightingale -- Nightingale's approach to nursing -- Chapter 4. Interpersonal relations in nursing : Hildegard E. Peplau -- Peplau's phases in nursing -- Chapter 5. Definition and components of nursing : Virginia Henderson -- The development of Henderson's definition of nursing -- Chapter 6. Self-care deficit nursing theory : Dorothea E. Orem -- Orem's general theory of nursing -- Chapter 7. Behavioral system model : Dorothy E. Johnson -- Definition of nursing -- Chapter 8. Nursing process discipline : Ida Jean Orlando -- Orlando's key concepts -- Chapter 9. Other theories from the 1950s and 1960s -- Care, core, and cure: Lydia E. Hall -- Patient-centered approaches: Faye Glenn Abdellah -- Chapter 10. The conservation principles : a model for health : Myra E. Levine -- Levine's theory -- Chapter 11. Conceptual system and theory of goal attainment : Imogene M. King -- King's conceptual system -- Chapter 12. Science of unitary human beings : Martha E. Rogers -- Roger's conceptual system -- Chapter 13. Roy adaptation model : Sister Callista Roy -- Chapter 14. The Neuman systems model : Betty Neuman -- Chapter 15. Other theories from the 1970s -- Child health assessment interaction model: Kathryn E. Barnard -- Humanistic nursing: Josephine G. Paterson and Loretta Zderad -- Chapter 16. Theory of culture care diversity and universality : Madeleine M. Leininger -- Leininger's theory -- Chapter 17. Health as expanding consciousness : Margaret Newman -- Chapter 18. Theory of transpersonal caring : Jean Watson -- Chapter 19. Human becoming school of thought : Rosemarie Rizzo Parse -- Chapter 20. The modeling and role-modeling theory : Erickson, Tomlin, and Swain -- Chapter 21. Health promotion model : Nola J. Pender -- Theoretical basis of HPM -- Chapter 22. Philosophy of caring and expert nursing practice : Patricia Benner -- Chapter 24. Other theories of the 1980s -- Maternal role attainment/becoming a mother: Ramona T. Mercer -- Transitions: Afaf I. Meleis -- Uncertainty in illness: Merle H. Mishel -- Other nursing theories from the 1990s -- Chronic illness trajectory framework: Juliet M. Corbin and Anselm Leonard Strauss -- Nursing as caring: Anne Boykin and Savina O. Schoenhofer -- Comfort theory and practice: Katharine Kolcaba -- Glossary -- Index.