Theoretical Nursing

Description

Inspire your students to be theoretical thinkers, innovative advocates, and agents for change.

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.

Highlights of the Sixth Edition

Key Topics

• Paradigms that influenced nursing thought, such as feminism and post-colonialism

Nursing Theories, including need , interaction , and outcome theories

• Social and health care transitions and their influence on advancing nursing knowledge
• The most updated global definitions of the discipline of nursing and the future of nursing

Critical discussions on how different classifications of theories may lead to productive explorations and explanations of the process of clinical judgment and decision makingKey Features

• New online journal articles and case studies give students an opportunity to apply theory to practice.
• Chapter-ending Reflective Questions expand students’ understanding of theory and its impact on nursing today.
• Separate chapters covering Middle Range Theory and Situation-Specific Theory . This text is complemented by and frequently used with Peterson & Bredow’s Middle Range Theories: Application to Nursing Research and Practice .

A  new two-column design that enhances readability.Doody’s Review Services  gives this title a Weighted Numerical Score: 89 – 3 Stars!

“This is  the most exemplary nursing theory title available and it is particularly  useful because it is a treasure trove of classic and emerging theorists  and their work. The breadth, comprehensiveness, and historical  grounding make this a must-have title that is a relevant reference for  emerging nursing theorists and researchers, faculty, graduate students,  and policy makers.” – Doody’s Review Service