Nursing Theories: The Base for Professional Nursing Practice

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Author: Julia B. George

ISBN-10: 0838571107

ISBN-13: 9780838571101

Category: General & Miscellaneous - Nursing

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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.Quanitiative and qualitative research methods now 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. Booknews Concentrating on the application of theory to contemporary clinical practice this book looks at the work of about 20 theorists and relates it to nursing practices, identifying the strengths and weaknesses of each. Among the theorists discussed are Nightingale, Peplau, Henderson, Hall, Orem, Abdellah, Orlando, Wiedenbach, Levine, Rogers, Roy, Neuman, Zderad, Watson, Parse, Tomlin, Leininger, Newman, and Schoenhofer. Contributors include nurses and professors of nursing from around the United States. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Preface1An Introduction to Nursing Theory12Nursing Theory in Clinical Practice213Environmental Model Florence Nightingale434Interpersonal Relations in Nursing: Hildegard E. Peplau615Definitions and Components of Nursing: Virginia Henderson836Care, Core, and Cure: Lydia E. Hall1117Self-Care Deficit Nursing Theory: Dorothea E. Orem1258Behavioral System Model: Dorothy E. Johnson1559Patient Centered Approaches: Faye G. Abdellah17110Nursing Process Discipline: Ida Jean Orlando18911The Prescriptive Theory of Nursing: Ernestine Wiedenbach20912The Conservation Principles, A Model for Health: Myra E. Levine22513Systems Framework and Theory of Goal Attainment: Imogene M. King24114Science of Unitary Human Beings: Martha E. Rogers26915Roy Adaptation Model: Sister Callista Roy29516The Neuman Systems Model: Betty Neuman33917Humanistic Nursing: Josephine G. Paterson and Loretta T. Zderad38518Theory of Transpersonal Caring: Jean Watson40519Theory of Human Becoming: Rosemarie Rizzo Parse42720The Modeling and Role-Modeling Theory: Helen C. Erickson, Evelyn M. Tomlin, and Mary Ann P. Swain46321Theory of Culture Care Diversity and University: Madeleine M. Leininger48922Health as Expanding Consciousness: Margaret Newman51923Nursing as Caring: Anne Boykin and Savina Schoenhofer53924Using Nursing Theory in Clinical Practice55525Nursing Theory and Practice with Other Disciplines575Glossary587Index599