Theoretical nursing : development and progress / Afaf Ibrahim Meleis.
| Author/creator | Meleis, Afaf Ibrahim |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 4th ed. |
| Publication Info | Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, ©2007. |
| Description | xix, 807 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Positioning for the journey -- On being and becoming a scholar -- Theory: metaphors, symbols, definitions -- From can't to Kant: barriers and forces toward theoretical thinking -- On the way to theoretical nursing: stages and milestones -- Nursing theory: mirror, microscope, or telescope -- Theory development: sources, resources, and paradoxes -- Strategies for concept development -- Strategies for theory development -- Developing middle range and situation-specific theories: exemplars -- A model for evaluation of theories: description, analysis, critique, testing, and support -- On nursing clients -- On interactions -- On human being-environment interactions -- On nursing therapeutics -- The discipline of nursing: a perspective, a domain, and definitions -- Our syntax: an epistemological analysis -- Development and progress: theories and challenges -- Historical writings in theory -- Historical and current theory bibliography. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| LCCN | 2006010334 |
| ISBN | 0781736730 : |
| ISBN | 9780781736732 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laupus | Books - Stacks | WY 86 M519T 2007 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |