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Research • Statistic & Theory
Middle Range Theories:
Application to Nursing Research, Fourth Edition
Sandra J. Peterson, PhD, RN
978-0-06000-044-8 • January 2016 • Softbound • 7” x 10” • 344 pp. • 30 Illus.
The most complete and detailed book devoted to middle range
theories,
Middle Range Theories: Application to Nursing Research
andPractice
examines theories and their applications in clinical nursing
research and practice. In this fourth edition, the authors address this
dynamic relationship with increased emphasis on applications of middle
range theories to practice. Every theory chapter includes examples of the
theory’s use in research, its application to clinical practice and critical
thinking exercises. The authors provide expert advice on selecting the
appropriate theory for a nursing research project and developing the
critical thinking skills needed to critique theories. Each theory chapter
provides the nurse researcher with a variety of tools.
Features
• Brand New chapters exploring concepts surrounding Spiritual Care
and Change
• Definitions of key terms to define concepts and aid the reader’s
understanding of theories
• New research studies, diagrams, and explanations to illustrate “The
Arc”—how theory improves practice and practice shapes theory
• Research Application boxes provide a sample application of the
theory modeling the research process
• Critical Thinking Exercises at the end of each chapter engage readers
in analysis of the theory and its application to practice
• Examples of Theory in Practice tables link research to evidence-
based practice
Table of Contents
Part I:
Overview of Theory
Ch. 1: Introduction to the Nature of Nursing
Knowledge
Ch. 2: Analysis, Evaluation, and Selection of
a Middle Range Nursing Theory
Part II:
Middle Range Theories:
Physiological
Ch. 3: Pain: A Balance Between Analgesia
and Side Effect
Ch. 4: Unpleasant Symptoms
Part III:
Middle Range Theories:
Psychological
Ch. 5: Self-Efficacy
Ch. 6: Chronic Sorrow
Ch. 7: Spiritual Care in Nursing Practice
Part IV:
Middle Range Theories: Social
Ch. 8:: Social Support
Ch. 9: Caring
Ch. 10: Interpersonal Relations
Ch. 11: Attachment
PartV:
Middle Range Theories:
Integrative
Ch. 12: Modeling and Role-Modeling
Ch. 13: Comfort
Ch. 14: Health-Related Quality of Life
Ch. 15: Health Promotion
Ch. 16: Deliberative Nursing Process
Ch. 17: Resilience
Ch. 18: Planned Change
Ch. 19: The AACN Synergy Model
NEW !