Nursing Theorists and Their Work
- 8th Edition - October 1, 2013
- Latest edition
- Author: Martha Raile Alligood
- Language: English
The most comprehensive of its kind, Nursing Theorists and Their Work, 8th Edition provides an in-depth look at 39 theorists of historical, international, and significant importanc… Read more
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The most comprehensive of its kind, Nursing Theorists and Their Work, 8th Edition provides an in-depth look at 39 theorists of historical, international, and significant importance. Each chapter features a clear, consistent presentation of a key nursing philosophy or theory. Case studies, critical thinking activities, and in-depth objective critiques of nursing theories help bridge the gap between theory and application.
- Critical Thinking Activities at the end of each theorist chapter help you to process the theory presented and apply it to personal and hypothetical practice situations.
- A case study at the end of each theorist chapter puts the theory into a larger perspective, demonstrating how it can be applied to practice.
- A Brief Summary in each theorist chapter helps you review for tests and confirm your comprehension.
- A Major Concepts & Definitions box included in each theorist chapter outlines the theory’s most significant ideas and clarifies content-specific vocabulary.
- Each theorist chapter is written by a scholar specializing in that particular theorist’s work, often having worked closely with the theorists, to provide the most accurate and complete information possible.
- Beginning chapters provide a strong foundation on the history and philosophy of science, logical reasoning, and the theory development process.
- Diagrams for theories help you visualize and better understand inherently abstract concepts.
- Pictures of theorists, as well as a listing of contact information for each individual, enables you to contact the source of information directly.
- Theorist chapters have been reviewed and edited by the theorist, validating the accounts set forth in the text for currency and accuracy.
- An extensive bibliography at the conclusion of each theorist chapter outlines numerous primary and secondary sources of information, ideal for both undergraduate and graduate research projects.
UNIT I:
EVOLUTION OF NURSING THEORETICAL WORKS
- Introduction to Nursing Theory: Its History, Significance, and Analysis
- History and Philosophy of Science
- Theory Development Process
- The Structure of Specialized Nursing Knowledge
- Nursing Theorists of Historical Significance
- Florence Nightingale: Modern Nursing
- Jean Watson: Watson’s Philosophy and Theory of Transpersonal Caring
- Marilyn Anne Ray: Theory of Bureaucratic Caring
- Patricia Benner: Caring, Clinical Wisdom, and Ethics in Nursing Practice
- Kari Martinsen: Philosophy of Caring
- Katie Eriksson: Theory of Caritative Caring
- Myra Estrin Levine: The Conservation Model
- Martha E. Rogers: Unitary Human Beings
- Dorothea E. Orem: Self-Care Deficit Theory of Nursing
- Imogene M. King: Conceptual System and Middle Range Theory of Goal Attainment
- Betty Neuman: Systems Model
- Sister Callista Roy: Adaptation Model
- Dorothy Johnson: Behavioral System Model
- Anne Boykin and Savina O. Schoenhofer: The Theory of Nursing as Caring: A Model for Transforming Practice
- Afaf Ibrahim Meleis: Transitions Theory NEW!
- Nola J. Pender: Health Promotion Model
- Madeline M. Leininger: Culture Care Theory of Diversity and Universality
- Margaret A. Newman: Health as Expanding Consciousness
- Rosemarie Rizzo Parse: Humanbecoming
- Helen C. Erickson, Evelyn M. Tomlin, Mary Ann P. Swain: Modeling and Role-Modeling
- Gladys L. Husted and James H. Husted: Symphonological Bioethical Theory
- Ramona T. Mercer: Maternal Role Attainment: Becoming a Mother
- Merle Mishel: Uncertainty in Illness Theory
- Pamela G. Reed: Self-Transcendence Theory
- Carolyn L. Wiener and Marilyn J. Dodd: Theory of Illness Trajectory
- Georgene Gaskill Eakes, Mary Lermann Burke, and Margaret A. Hainsworth: Theory of Chronic Sorrow
- Phil Barker: The Tidal Model of Mental Health Recovery
- Katherine Kolcaba: Theory of Comfort
- Cheryl Tatano Beck: Postpartum Depression Theory
- Kristen M. Swanson: Theory of Caring
- Cornelia M. Ruland and Shirley M. Moore: Peaceful End of Life Theory
- State of the Art and Science of Nursing Theory
UNIT II: NURSING PHILOSOPHIES
UNIT III: NURSING MODELS
UNIT IV: NURSING THEORIES
UNIT V: MIDDLE RANGE THEORIES
UNIT VI: FUTURE OF NURSING THEORY
Index
- Edition: 8
- Latest edition
- Published: October 1, 2013
- Language: English
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Martha Raile Alligood
Martha Raile Alligood is professor emeritus at East Carolina University College of Nursing in Greenville, NC, where she was the Director of the Nursing PhD program. She is known nationally and internationally for her expertise in nursing theory and she is also the author of another Elsevier title, Nursing Theory: Utilization and Application, 5th edition which is a companion to this title. This title will not be revised due to low sales.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor Emeritus School of Nursing East Carolina University Greenville, North Carolina, USA