Nursing Theories. a Framework for Professional Practice + Online Access Code

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Nursing Theories: A Framework for Professional Practice presents a fascinating look at the work of select nurse theorists and popular nursing theories, teaching readers to both understand and apply theories in nursing practice. Broken into five, comprehensive sections the text opens with a general overview of nursing theory and application before providing a more in-depth analysis of the major and middle range theories of nursing. Examples from the literature and case studies illustrate how to apply theory to practice, including the Environmental Model, Theory of Transpersonal Caring, Behavioral System Model, Roy Adaptation Model, Theory of Interpersonal Relations, Theory of Human Becoming, Nursing Process Theory, Self-Transcendence Theory, and much more.

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Perfect for nursing students and practicing nurses, Nursing Theories is the cornerstone of a complete teaching and learning system. Authoritative content from the text has been supplemented with a host of online resources that expose readers to theories in a manner that is uncomplicated and practical; while in-text chapter features, such as: chapter objectives, key terms, case studies, chapter summaries, critical thinking questions, and pull quotes, demonstrate how each theory is applied in practice.

Table of Contents

I Theoretical Nursing Knowledge as the Framework for Practice
1 Introduction to Theoretical Nursing Knowledge
2 Nursing Theory as a Framework for Professional Practice

II Philosophies of Nursing
3 Environmental Model: Florence Nightingale
4 Definitions and Components of Nursing: Virginia Henderson
5 Theory of Transpersonal Caring: Jean Watson
6 Clinical Wisdom in Nursing Practice: Patricia Benner

III Conceptual Models
7 Behavioral System Model: Dorothy Johnson
8 Systems Framework and Theory of Goal Attainment: Imogene King
9 Science of Unitary Human Beings: Martha Rogers
10 Roy Adaptation Model: Sister Callista Roy
11 The Neuman Systems Model: Betty Neuman
12 The Conservation Model: Myra Estrin Levine
13 Self-Care Deficit Nursing Theory: Dorothea Orem

IV Nursing Theories
14 Theory of Interpersonal Relations: Hildegard Peplau
15 Theory of Culture Care Diversity and Universality: Madeleine Lenininger
16 Nursing Process Theory: Ida Jean Orlando (Pelletier)
17 Health as Expanding Consciousness: Margaret Newman
18 The Health Promotion Model: Nola J. Pender
19 Theory of Human Becoming: Rosemarie Rizzo Parse
20 The Theory of Nursing as Caring: A Model for Transforming Practice: Anne Boykin and Savina O. Schoenhofer
21 Modeling and Role-Modeling: Helen C. Erikson, Evelyn M. Tomlin, and Mary Ann P. Swain

V Middle Range Theories
22 Parent – Child Interaction Model: Kathryn E. Barnard
23 Maternal Role Attainment – Becoming a Mother: Ramona T. Mercer
24 Self-Transcendence Theory: Pamela G. Reed
25 Theory of Chronic Sorrow: Georgene Gaskill Eakes, Mary Lermann Burke, and Margaret A. Hainsworth
26 Theory of Caring: Kristen M. Swanson
27 Theory of Comfort: Katharine Kolcaba
28 Theory of Bureaucratic Caring: Marilyn Anne Ray
29 Synergy Model for Patient Care

About the Author(s)

Kathleen Masters, RN, DNS-University of Southern Mississippi, College of Nursing, Mississippi

Dr. Kathleen Masters is an Associate Professor at the University of Southern Mississippi where she also serves as the Associate Director of the School of Nursing. Dr. Masters primarily teaches professional development and public health nursing courses in the BSN program. Current areas of practice and research are related to patient education and nursing education including the use of simulation in nursing education. Dr. Masters holds an ADN and BSN from Northern Kentucky University, a MS in Community Health Nursing from the University of Southern Mississippi, and a DNS from Louisiana State University.