or graduate-level nursing theory courses, and/or professional issues courses.
Designed to help students understand the development and evaluation of the theoretical base for nursing practice research and education, this text familiarizes students with a broad range of nursing models and their roles in nursing practice. With an emphasis on the application of nursing theories for the advanced practice student, strong attention is given to the relevance of nursing theory to nursing classification systems that are used in advanced practice. Features include: Detailed overview of nursing theory development Familiarizes new students and reorients graduate students to the field. A focus on all major nurse theorists Provides students with an accessible reference by containing all major theorists within one book. Solid demonstration of how models and theories can be applied to nursing practice Helps students in the development and evaluation of the theoretical base for advanced nursing practice. Consistent analysis of each model Allows students to compare models for usefulness in research, education, and practice. Section that highlights nursing languages and classification systems Illustrates how nursing models might guide newer elements within nursing. Updated content in all chapters Including attention to how theories are related to nursing classification systems. Keeps material fresh for students and provides them with the latest developments in the field. Authors: Joyce J. Fitzpatrick and Ann L. Whall Published: June 2004 ISBN: 0-13-048060-6 368 Pages
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