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.
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.
- New ~ Companion Website - www.prenhall.com/george - A comprehensive, text-specific, interactive review and applications.
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