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Nursing Theories: The Base for Professional Nursing Practice, 5/E
Julia B. George, California State University, Fullerton

ISBN-10: 0838571107
ISBN-13: 9780838571101

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 2002
Format: Paper; 611 pp
Published: 11/29/2001
Status: Instock

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For undergraduate/graduate-level nursing theory courses.

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 to the clinical nursing practice. Chapters are organized to relate the theorist's work to the nursing metaparadigm, clinical nursing practice, characteristics of a theory, and strengths and limitations of the theory.

NEW - An emphasis on the use of nursing theory in clinical practice.
- Applies theoretical content to every day practice making the text more interactive and practical for students.

NEW - Chapter on interdisciplinary practice—Introduces interdisciplinary (collaborative practice) models. Broadens the coverage of notable nursing theorists.
- Demonstrates to students how nursing theory is related to widely used collaborative practice models.

Published examples of theory strategies.
- Real examples help students visualize how theoretical strategies are developed and implemented.

Strengths and weaknesses are identified for each model/theory.
- Teaches students how to critically analyze nursing theories.

The application of abstract models and theories to nursing practice situations.
- Clarifies complex content that is often difficult to conceptualize.

International contingent of theorists.
- Reflects the diverse global aspects of nursing practice.

An emphasis on the use of nursing theory in clinical practice.
- Applies theoretical content to every day practice making the text more interactive and practical for students.

Chapter on interdisciplinary practice—Introduces interdisciplinary (collaborative practice) models. Broadens the coverage of notable nursing theorists.
- Demonstrates to students how nursing theory is related to widely used collaborative practice models.

1. An Introduction to Nursing Theory.

2. Nursing Theory in Clinical Practice.

3. Environmental Model: Florence Nightingale.

4. Interpersonal Relations in Nursing: Hildegard E. Peplau.

5. Definitions and Components of Nursing: Virginia Henderson.

6. Care, Core, and Cure: Lydia E. Hall.

7. Self-Care Deficit Nursing Theory: Dorothea E. Orem.

8. Behavioral System Model: Dorothy E. Johnson.

9. Patient-Centered Approaches: Faye G. Abdellah.

10. Nursing Process Discipline: Ida Jean Orlando.

11. The Prescriptive Theory of Nursing: Ernestine Wiedenbach.

12. The Conservation Principles, A Model for Health: Myra. E. Levine

13. Systems Framework and Theory of Goal Attainment: Imogene M. King.

14. Science of Unitary Human Beings: Martha E. Rogers.

15. Roy Adaptation Model: Sister Callista Roy.

16. The Neuman Systems Model: Betty Neuman.

17. Humanistic Nursing: Josephine G. Paterson & Loretta T. Zderad.

18. Theory of Transpersonal Caring: Jean Watson.

19. Theory of Human Becoming: Rosemarie R. Parse.

20. The Modeling and Role-Modeling Theory: Helen C. Erickson, Evelyn M. Tomlin, & M. A. P. Swain.

21. Theory of Culture Care Diversity and Universality: Madeleine M. Leininger.

22. Health as Expanding Consciousness: Margaret Newman.

23. Nursing as Caring: Anne Boykin & Savina Schoenhofer.

24. Using Nursing Theory in Clinical Practice.

25. Nursing Theory and Practice with Other Disciplines.

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Nursing Theories The Base for Professional Nursing Practice Fifth Edition

The new edition of Nursing Theories: The Base for Professional Nursing Practice continues to be a tool for applying the concepts of well-known nursing theorists to contemporary clinical nursing practice. Each chapter is organized to relate the theorist's work to the nursing metaparadigm, clinical nursing practice, characteristics of a theory, and strengths as well as limitations of the theory. Interactive and practical, with references to every day practices, Nursing Theories includes:

A new emphasis on the use of nursing theory in clinical practice.
A new chapter on interdisciplinary practice.
Published examples of theory strategies.
Highlights of strengths and weaknesses for each theory.
The application of abstract theories to nursing practice situations.
An international contingent of theorists.
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