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Research • Statistic & Theory
Theoretical Basis for Nursing, Fourth Edition
Melanie McEwen, PhD, RN, CNE, ANEF
978-1-4511-9031-1 • January 2014 • Softbound • 7” x 10”
Increase your understanding of nursing theory and see how it can
transform clinical practice with
Theoretical Basis for Nursing, 4th
Edition
, and the most contemporary and concise nursing theory
textbook on the market. Easy to read without diluting the complexity of
the content, this acclaimed book focuses on the application of theory,
while helping you build skills you will use in developing, analyzing, and
evaluating theory in your future career.
Features
•
NEW!
A new chapter on Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) examines
the connection between EBP and situation-specific practice
theories.
•
NEW!
Bring theory alive for students and show them how theory
can guide practice with new Link to Practice boxes.
•
NEW!
A new online Literature Assessment Activity asks students to
respond to critical thinking questions after reading current journal
articles.
•
NEW!
To help make the theory course fun, a new Instructor’s
Guide includes discussion questions, fun classroom activities, and
recommendations for teaching the course.
• Increase student understanding of how content relates to the
nurse’s everyday experience with the Case Studies provided in each
chapter.
• Encourage independent and collaborative research through revised
Learning Activities that pose critical thinking questions, suggest
learning activities, and stimulate classroom discussion.
• Help your students master key concepts through Chapter
Summaries and Key Points that recap main ideas in the chapter into
digestible parts.
Table of Contents
Unit 1:
Introduction to Theory
Ch. 1: Philosophy, Science and Nursing
Ch. 2: Overview of Theory in Nursing
Ch. 3: Concept Development: Clarifying
Meaning of Terms
Ch. 4: Theory Development: Structuring
Conceptual Relationships in Nursing
Ch. 5: Theory Analysis and Evaluation
Unit 2:
Nursing Theories
Ch. 6: Overview of Grand Nursing Theories
Ch. 7: Grand Nursing Theories Based on
Human Needs
Ch. 8: Grand Nursing Theories Based on
Interactive Process
Ch. 9: Grand Nursing Theories Based on
Unitary Process
Ch. 10: Introduction to Middle Range
Nursing Theories
Ch. 11.: Overview of Selected Middle Range
Nursing Theories
Ch. 12: Evidence-Based Practice and Nursing
Theory
Unit 3:
Shared Theories Used by
Nurses
Ch. 13: Theories From the Sociologic
Sciences
Ch. 14: Theories From the Behavioral
Sciences
Ch. 15: Theories From the Biomedical
Sciences
Ch. 16: Theories, Models, and Frameworks
From Leadership and Management
Ch. 17: Learning Theories
Unit 4:
Application of Theory in
Nursing
Ch. 18: Application of Theory in Nursing
Practice
Ch. 19: Application of Theory in Nursing
Research
Ch. 20: Application of Theory in Nursing
Administration and Management
Ch. 21: Application of Theory in Nursing
Education
Ch. 22: Future Issues in Nursing Theory