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Books in Nursing theory

  • Reflective Practice in Nursing and Midwifery: A Comprehensive Guide

    • 1st Edition
    • October 17, 2025
    • Ann Donohoe
    • English
    A one-stop guide to integrating reflection into practice. Reflective practice – learning from experience – is fundamental to the delivery of effective and safe quality care. This important and exciting new book Reflective Practice in Nursing and Midwifery: A Comprehensive Guide is specifically designed for any student, nurse, midwife, educator or researcher seeking to advance their understanding of reflection and its role in practice.The book provides a comprehensive overview of reflective theory, and includes the new CARE Reflective Framework, which is specifically designed to support the development of reflection in nursing and midwifery. The fundamental elements of reflection which include reflective journaling, reflective frameworks, reflective skills and reflective writing are also explored. The reader is therefore facilitated to engage with the concept of reflection from both a critical and a practical perspective. This book is packed full of innovative learning features and is ideal for any student seeking to develop their reflective knowledge and skills.

  • Contexts of Nursing

    An Introduction
    • 7th Edition
    • July 9, 2025
    • Debra Jackson + 3 more
    • English
    Embarking on a nursing career Authored by leading nursing academics from Australia and New Zealand, Contexts of Nursing is an essential resource that equips students with a foundational understanding of the theory, language and scholarship of nursing and healthcare. This book provides critical insights that shape the future practice of aspiring nurses, ensuring they are well prepared for the complexities of modern healthcare.The book is an indispensable guide for nursing students, covering everything they need to know to enter the nursing profession—from ethics to patient safety, preparing for clinical placements, and working across diverse health settings.The seventh edition of this well-established textbook has been completely updated, featuring five brand-new chapters. Designed to challenge and expand the reader's understanding, this edition prepares future nurses to enter the field with confidence, compassion, and with the skills needed to excel in a rapidly evolving healthcare landscape.

  • Knowledge Development in Nursing

    Theory and Process
    • 12th Edition
    • June 23, 2025
    • Peggy L. Chinn + 2 more
    • English
    Learn how to apply the five patterns of knowing to nursing care! Knowledge Development in Nursing: Theory and Process, 12th Edition, explores nursing theory and how it is related to nursing research and quality patient care. It examines the principles of knowledge development, and uses the five patterns of knowing to help you develop sound clinical judgment. Each chapter begins with a Basics section, which is followed by a Now That You Know the Basics section, providing a deeper understanding of knowledge patterns for more advanced learners. Content aligns with the 2021 AACN Essentials for Nursing Education. Streamlined for easier readability, this edition reflects the latest thinking in nursing knowledge development and emphasizes to real-world application.

  • Applying the Roper-Logan-Tierney Model in Practice

    • 4th Edition
    • June 12, 2025
    • Karen Holland + 1 more
    • English
    The Roper-Logan-Tierney Model of Nursing (RLT model) supports nurses in taking a holistic approach to care by considering how an illness or injury affects an individual’s psychological, social, economic and spiritual life. The RLT model has become synonymous with nursing practice and education and is widely used in health care worldwide.This important textbook supports students in applying the RLT model in real life. It covers how to assess the 12 Activities of Living that impact patients’ lives and health, and then plan, implement and evaluate appropriate care according to the latest evidence and within the current health care context.This new fourth edition has been comprehensively updated to align with NMC standards and is packed full of learning activities that will appeal to student nurses, nurse associates and nurse educators alike.

  • The Social and Structural Determinants of Health

    Educating Nurses to Advance Health Equity
    • 1st Edition
    • June 5, 2024
    • Teri A. Murray
    • English
    **American Journal of Nursing (AJN) Book of the Year Awards, 1st Place in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, 2025**Gain the knowledge and skills you need to promote equity in health care! Focused on what nurses can do to address health disparities, The Social and Structural Determinants of Health: Educating Nurses to Advance Health Equity provides a comprehensive look at how factors such as income, education, and race can lead to systemic disadvantage in health and well-being. It shows how nurses can partner with communities and organizations to understand the root causes of inequities in health, develop equity-minded skills, and take action to advance long-lasting progress. Written by Teri A. Murray, a noted nursing educator with rich expertise in health equity, this text makes it easy to learn and apply the principles that can lead to better health outcomes and healthier communities.

  • Historia de la enfermería

    Evolución histórica del cuidado enfermero
    • 4th Edition
    • March 15, 2023
    • María Luisa Martínez Martín + 1 more
    • Spanish
    Esta edición mantiene la línea de trabajo de las anteriores, al considerar que la evolución del cuidado enfermero está estrechamente ligada a la consideración del concepto de salud-enfermedad que ha caracterizado cada momento histórico. Los contenidos integrados en los cinco capítulos del libro constituyen un perfecto engranaje de la diversidad temática y espacial: desde la prehistoria, las culturas clásicas, la Edad Media, Moderna, Contemporánea, hasta los nuevos retos del presente (prestando especial atención al impacto de la pandemia de COVID-19). Por otro lado, la diversidad geográfica y cultural constituye otra gran dificultad que las autoras han afrontado con una solvencia propia solo de investigadores avezados. Logran este enfoque sistémico mediante el planteamiento en todos los capítulos de aspectos clave en la conceptualización y la práctica de los cuidados y la enfermería en los diversos momentos históricos. María Luisa Martínez Martín y Elena Chamorro Rebollo (profesora honoraria del Departamento de Enfermería de la Universidad Autónoma de Madrid y decana de la Facultad de Enfermería y Fisioterapia Salus Infirmorum de la Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca, respectivamente), son las autoras de este estudio imprescindible para entender la naturaleza del cuidado (la enfermería en la diversidad de sus manifestaciones) en las diferentes formas en las que se ha desarrollado en la historia: su motivación, forma organizativa, técnicas, personas implicadas, características estéticas, éticas, morales, antropológicas, culturales, religiosas, domésticas, ideológicas y, por supuesto, profesionales. La interpretación de la salud y la enfermedad, los cuidados, los métodos y las técnicas empleados, las personas encargadas de dispensar los cuidados o las instituciones implicadas en su dispensa son cuestiones que se responden en todos los apartados de este libro, dotándolo de una gran carga didáctica. Otro de los aspectos más destacables lo constituye su potencial pedagógico. Todos los capítulos integran sus respectivos índices y bibliografías. Además declaran, previamente al desarrollo del tema correspondiente, sus resultados de aprendizaje explicitando los conocimientos que debe adquirir el estudiante de forma analítica y pormenorizada; seguidamente, las autoras dejan patente de forma concisa los conceptos clave que debe comprender y dominar el estudiante en cada uno de los capítulos.

  • Leadership Development for Nurses and Midwives

    • 1st Edition
    • May 1, 2022
    • Gemma Stacey + 1 more
    • English
    This groundbreaking new text will help nurses and midwives develop their unique leadership capabilities for better care, no matter what their level of experience or where in the organizational hierarchy they work.Edited by the CEO and Director of the prestigious Florence Nightingale Foundation and written by specialists in their field, the book focuses on the personal development required for nurses and midwives to become authentic leaders. It guides the reader through a range of innovative and novel perspectives on leadership development, with an emphasis on self-awareness and personal growthLeadership Development for Nurses and Midwives offers an exciting new perspective that is sure to maximize the individual and collective influence of nurses and midwives, and all that each has to offer.

  • Knowledge Development in Nursing

    Theory and Process
    • 11th Edition
    • September 9, 2021
    • Peggy L. Chinn + 2 more
    • English
    **Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 with "Essential Purchase" designation in Education**Apply the five patterns of knowing to improve nursing care! Knowledge Development in Nursing: Theory and Process, 11th Edition explores nursing theory and how it is related to nursing research and quality patient care. It examines the principles of knowledge development, using the patterns of knowing to help you develop sound clinical judgment. Each chapter begins with a Basics section, which is followed by a Now That You Know the Basics section providing a deeper understanding of knowledge patterns for more advanced learners. In addition, the content in this edition aligns with the new 2021 AACN Essentials for Nursing Education. Key content in this text is also used as the basis for the creation of the first domain within the AACN Essentials, Knowledge for Nursing Practice, and in other domains within the AACN Essentials. Written by nursing educators Peggy Chinn, Maeona Kramer, and Kathleen Sitzman, this edition reflects the latest thinking in nursing knowledge development and adds emphasis to real-world application.

  • Nursing Theorists and Their Work

    • 10th Edition
    • July 23, 2021
    • Martha Raile Alligood
    • English
    **Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 with "Essential Purchase" designation in Theory**Find the thinking of 39 leading nursing theorists in one comprehensive text! Nursing Theorists and Their Work, 10th Edition provides a clear, in-depth look at nursing theories of historical and international significance. Each chapter presents a key nursing theory or philosophy, showing how systematic theoretical evidence can enhance decision making, professionalism, and quality of care. Lead author Martha Raile Alligood is known nationally and internationally for her expertise in nursing theory. A classic in the field of nursing theory, this text uses objective critiques, case studies, and critical thinking activities to bridge the gap between nursing theory and application.

  • Investigación en metodología y lenguajes enfermeros

    • 2nd Edition
    • July 15, 2020
    • Paloma Echevarría Pérez
    • Spanish
    Segunda edición que se consolida como manual de referencia en legua española sobre este ámbito en creciente desarrollo e implantación en los centros de investigación y las universidades de todo el mundo. Esta obra, que fue pionera en el campo de la investigación en metodología y lenguajes enfermeros, sigue teniendo como objetivos describir los aspectos conceptuales y metódicos específicos de la investigación en metodología y lenguajes enfermeros estandarizados, destacar las diferentes áreas y líneas de investigación y revisar los recursos e instrumentos que pueden servir de ayuda a los investigadores para generar conocimientos sobre lenguajes enfermeros. Se ha revisdo todo el contenido, se han actualizado la bibliografía y se han incorporado dos nuevas colaboraciones de la Universidad de Iowa. Aportan su valiosa experiencia en este campo numerosos expertos del ámbito internacional, ásí como miembros actuales y antiguos de la Asociación Española de Nomenclatura, Taxonomía y Diagnósticos de Enfermería (AENTDE). En total, más de 40 docentes, investigadores, gestores, asistentes y sociedades científicas. El respaldo y la participación de la AENTDE y del Centro para las Clasificaciones de Enfermería y la Efectividad Clínica de la Universidad de Iowa (Estados Unidos) constituyen una garantía para profesores y alumnos de escuelas y facultades de Enfermería (especialmente para posgrados y doctorado), docentes de formación continuada de los distintos servicios de salud y centros sanitarios, personal de enfermería,investiga... y gestores sanitarios.