Middle range theory for nursing [[electronic resource] /] / Mary Jane Smith, Patricia R. Liehr, editors

• Pubblicazione: New York, : Springer Pub. Co., c2014
• Edizione: 3rd ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (479 p.)
• Disciplina: 610.7301
• Soggetto topico: Nursing - Philosophy
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: SmithMary Jane <1938-> LiehrPatricia R
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Disciplinary perspectives linked to middle range theory / Marlaine C. Smith -- Understanding middle range theory by moving up and down the ladder of abstraction / Mary Jane Smith and Patricia R. Liehr -- Evaluation of middle range theories for the discipline of nursing / Marlaine C. Smith -- Theories of uncertainty in illness / Merle H. Mishel -- Theory of meaning / Patricia L. Starck -- Theory of self-transcendence / Pamela G. Reed -- Theory of symptom management / Janice Humphreys ... [et al.] -- Theory of unpleasant symptoms / Elizabeth R. Lenz and Linda C. Pugh -- Theory of self-efficacy / Barbara Resnick -- Story theory / Mary Jane Smith and Patricia R. Liehr -- Theory of transitions / Eun-Ok Im -- Theory of self-reliance / John Lowe -- Theory of cultural marginality / Heeseung Choi -- Theory of caregiving dynamics / Loretta A. Williams -- Theory of moral reckoning / Alvita Nathaniel -- Concept building for research / Patricia R. Liehr and Mary Jane Smith -- Yearning for sleep while enduring distress : a concept for nursing research / April Lynne Shapiro -- Reconceptualizing normal / Shelley J. Greif -- Yearning to be recognized : from concept building to proposal development to data gathering and analysis / Anthony R. Ramsey -- Catastrophic cultural immersion : from concept building to proposal development to data gathering and analysis / Lisa Marie Wands.
• Sommario/riassunto: Praise for the Second Edition:. ""Smith and Liehr's exposition on nursing theory enhances nursing science and clinical practice with 12 middle range nursing theories. The discussion format of each chapter helps the reader understand the theories and the comparisons among them. This user-friendly reference is a must-have for students as well as academic and clinical nurse scholars."". --AJN Book of the Year Award review. Middle range theory has become a vital staple of nursing education and application to research. These theories, which lie between the working hypotheses derived from day-to-day
• Titolo autorizzato: Middle range theory for nursing
• ISBN: 1-78402-800-2; 0-8261-9552-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910463132203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II