Theoretical basis for nursing

McEwen, Melanie. (Author). Wills, Evelyn M. (Added Author).

Record details

ISBN: 9781451190311
Physical Description: print
xvi, 574 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Edition: 4th ed.
Publisher: Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, [2014]

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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

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Philosophy, science, and nursing / Melanie McEwen -- Overview of theory in nursing / Melanie McEwen -- Concept development : clarifying meaning of terms / Evelyn M. Wills, Melanie McEwen -- Theory development : structuring conceptual relationships in nursing / Melanie McEwen -- Theory analysis and evaluation / Melanie McEwen -- Overview of grand nursing theories / Evelyn M. Wills -- Grand nursing theories based on human needs / Evelyn M. Wills -- Grand nursing theories based on interactive process / Evelyn M. Wills -- Grand nursing theories based on unitary process / Evelyn M. Wills -- Introduction to middle range nursing theories / Melanie McEwen -- Overview of selected middle range nursing theories / Melanie McEwen -- Evidence-based practice and nursing theory / Evelyn M. Wills, Melanie McEwen -- Theories from the sociologic sciences / Grace Bielkiewicz -- Theories from the behavioral sciences / Debra Brossett Garner -- Theories from the biomedical sciences / Melanie McEwen -- Theories, models, and frameworks from leadership and management / Melinda Granger Oberleitner -- Learning theories / Evelyn M. Wills, Melanie McEwen -- Application of theory in nursing practice / Melanie McEwen -- Application of theory in nursing research / Melanie McEwen -- Application of theory in nursing administration and management / Melinda Granger Oberleitner -- Application of theory in nursing education / Evelyn M. Wills, Melanie McEwen -- Future issues in nursing theory / Melanie McEwen.