English | 2018 | EPUB, AZW3, Converted PDF | 36 MB
Afaf Ibraham Meleis, B01NCK0RLE, 0060000422, 1496381734, 9780060000424, 9781496381736, 9781496358585, 978-0060000424, 978-1496381736, 978-1496358585
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
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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
