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Theoretical Basis for Nursing,
4th Edition
Melanie McEwen and Evelyn M. Wills
Easy to read without diluting the complexity of the content, this book focuses
on the application of theory, while helping them build skills they will use in
developing, analysing, and evaluating theory in their future career.
The book covers “shared” theories (from other disciplines in the sociologic,
behavioral, and biomedical sciences); organises grand theories based
on human needs, the interactive process, and the unitary process; and
demonstrates applications of theory in nursing practice, nursing research,
nursing administration and management, and nursing education.
978-1-4511-9031-1 / 592 pp / 33 illus, 75 tables / 2014 / £57.00 €68.00
NURSING THEORY
Theoretical Nursing: Development and Progress,
6th Edition
Afaf I. Meleis
Focused on cultivating the next generation of scholars, this highly respected
classic demystifies theory, charts strategies to use in developing and
advancing theory, and provides tools and best practices in evaluating progress
in the discipline. Based on the feedback of nursing students, this edition was
updated to be more accessible without losing the necessary rigor to foster
critical thinking. Meleis provides a developmental and historical review of
theoretical nursing and helps readers develop analytic skills and integrate
knowledge into a coherent whole. By embarking on the journey of nursing
theory, practicing nurses will find ways to improve everyday practice, as well
as develop theories that capture their expertise.
978-0-0600-0042-4 / 688 pp / Jan 2017 / £46 €53
Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing & Healthcare: A Guide to
Best Practice,
3rd Edition
Bernadette M. Melnyk and Ellen Fineout-Overholt
Develop the skills and knowledge you need to make evidence-based practice an integral part of
your clinical decision making and everyday nursing practice with this text. Written in a friendly,
conversational style, this Third Edition of the authors’ gold standard textbook covers all the
information you need to use evidence-based practice to improve patient outcomes. Real world
examples and meaningful strategies in every chapter show you how to take a clinical issue from
inquiry to a sustainable solution that drives a preferred standard of care.
978-1-4698-5573-8 / 624 pp / 46 illus, 50 tables / 2014 / £47.00 €56.00