Nursing Theories, Pearson New International Edition, 6th edition
Published by Pearson (October 3, 2013) © 2014
- Julia B. George California State University, Fullerton
Title overview
For courses in undergraduate/graduate-level nursing theory.
Nursing Theories: The Base for Professional Nursing Practice, Sixth Edition, is designed to help nurses apply concepts and theories to practice. This useful resource 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.
Hallmark Features:
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.
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.