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Front cover; Inside front cover; Front matter; Nursing theorists and their work 9e; Copyright; Dedication; Contributors; Reviewers; About the editor; Preface; Acknowledgments; Table of contents; I Evolution of Nursing Theories; Introduction; 1 Introduction to nursing theory: Its history and significance; History of nursing theory; Significance of nursing theory; Significance for the discipline; Significance for the profession; Summary; Points for further study; References; 2 Nursing theorists of historical significance; Hildegard E. peplau; Theory of interpersonal relations |
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Virginia hendersonDefinition of nursing; Faye glenn abdellah; Twenty-one nursing problems; Ernestine wiedenbach; The helping art of clinical nursing; Lydia hall; Core, care, and cure model; Joyce travelbee; Human-to-human relationship model; Kathryn E. barnard; Child health assessment; Evelyn adam; Conceptual model for nursing; Nancy roper, winifred w. logan, and alison j. tierney; A model for nursing based on a model of living; Ida jean (orlando) pelletier; Nursing process theory; Points for further study; References; 3 History of nursing science; Historical views of the nature of science |
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RationalismEmpiricism; Early 20th century views of science and theory; Emergent views of science and theory in the late 20th century; Interdependence of theory and research; Science as a social enterprise; Points for further study; References; 4 Theory development process; Theory components; Concepts and definitions; Relational statements; Linkages and ordering; Contemporary issues in nursing theory development; Theoretical boundaries and levels to advance nursing science; Nursing theory, practice, and research; Summary; Critical thinking activities; Points for further study; References |
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5 The structure and analysis of specialized nursing knowledgeA structure of nursing knowledge; Analysis of theory; Clarity; Simplicity; Generality; Accessibility; Importance; References; II Nursing Philosophies; Introduction; 6 Modern nursing; Credentials and background of the theorist; Theoretical sources for theory development; Use of empirical evidence; Major assumptions; Nursing; Person; Health; Environment; Theoretical assertions; Logical form; Acceptance by the nursing community; Practice; Education; Research; Further development; Critique; Clarity; Simplicity; Generality |
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Empirical precisionDerivable consequences; Summary; Critical thinking activities; Points for further study; References; Bibliography; Primary sources; Journal articles; Secondary sources; Unpublished dissertations; Journal articles; 7 Watsons philosophy and theory of transpersonal caring; Credentials and background of the theorist; Theoretical sources; Use of empirical evidence; Major assumptions; Theoretical assertions; Nursing; Personhood (human being); Health; Environment; Logical form; Application by the nursing community; Practice; Administration and leadership; Education; Research |
| General note | Description based upon print version of record. |
| General note | Further development |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Alligood, Martha Raile Nursing Theorists and Their Work Philadelphia : Elsevier,c2017 9780323402248 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9780323402194 |
| ISBN | 0323402194 |
