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Research • Statistic & Theory
TheoreticalBasis forNursing, FourthEdition
MelanieMcEwen, PhD, RN, CNE, ANEF
978-1-4511-9031-1 • January2014 • Softbound • 7” x10”
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
textbookonthemarket. Easyto readwithoutdilutingthecomplexityof
the content, this acclaimed book focuses on the applicationof theory,
while helpingyou build skills youwill use indeveloping, analyzing, and
evaluating theory inyour future career.
Features
•
NEW!
Anew chapteronEvidence-BasedPractice (EBP) examines
the connectionbetweenEBPand situation-specificpractice
theories.
•
NEW!
Bring theoryalive for students and show themhow theory
canguidepracticewithnew Link toPracticeboxes.
•
NEW!
Anewonline LiteratureAssessmentActivityasks students to
respond to critical thinkingquestions after reading current journal
articles.
•
NEW!
Tohelpmake the theory course fun, anew Instructor’s
Guide includesdiscussionquestions, fun classroomactivities, and
recommendations for teaching the course.
• Increase student understandingof how content relates to the
nurse’s everydayexperiencewith theCaseStudies provided ineach
chapter.
• Encourage independent and collaborative research through revised
LearningActivities that pose critical thinkingquestions, suggest
learningactivities, and stimulate classroomdiscussion.
• Helpyour studentsmaster key concepts throughChapter
Summaries andKeyPoints that recapmain ideas in the chapter into
digestibleparts.
Table of Contents
Unit1:
Introduction toTheory
Ch. 1: Philosophy, Science andNursing
Ch. 2:Overview ofTheory inNursing
Ch. 3: ConceptDevelopment: Clarifying
Meaning ofTerms
Ch. 4:TheoryDevelopment: Structuring
Conceptual Relationships inNursing
Ch. 5:TheoryAnalysis andEvaluation
Unit2:
NursingTheories
Ch. 6:Overview ofGrandNursingTheories
Ch. 7: GrandNursingTheories Based on
HumanNeeds
Ch. 8: GrandNursingTheories Based on
Interactive Process
Ch. 9: GrandNursingTheories Based on
Unitary Process
Ch. 10: Introduction toMiddleRange
NursingTheories
Ch. 11.:Overview of SelectedMiddleRange
NursingTheories
Ch. 12: Evidence-BasedPractice andNursing
Theory
Unit3:
SharedTheoriesUsedby
Nurses
Ch. 13:Theories From the Sociologic
Sciences
Ch. 14:Theories From theBehavioral
Sciences
Ch. 15:Theories From theBiomedical
Sciences
Ch. 16:Theories,Models, andFrameworks
FromLeadership andManagement
Ch. 17: LearningTheories
Unit4:
ApplicationofTheory in
Nursing
Ch. 18: Application ofTheory inNursing
Practice
Ch. 19: Application ofTheory inNursing
Research
Ch. 20: Application ofTheory inNursing
Administration andManagement
Ch. 21: Application ofTheory inNursing
Education
Ch. 22: Future Issues inNursingTheory