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McEwen, Melanie.

Theoretical basis for nursing / Melanie McEwen, Evelyn M. Wills. - 4th ed. - Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer / Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c.2014. - xvi, 574 p. : forms, tables ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Philosophy, science, and nursing -- Overview of theory in nursing -- Concept development : clarifying meaning of terms -- Theory development : structuring conceptual relationships in nursing -- Theory analysis and evaluation -- Overview of grand nursing theories -- Grand nursing theories based on human needs -- Grand nursing theories based on interactive process -- Grand nursing theories based on unitary process -- Introduction to middle range nursing theories -- Overview of selected middle range nursing theories -- Evidence-based practice and nursing theory -- Theories from the sociologic sciences -- Theories from the behavioral sciences -- Theories from the biomedical sciences -- Theories, models, and frameworks from leadership and management -- Learning theories -- Application of theory in nursing practice -- Application of theory in nursing research -- Application of theory in nursing administration and management -- Application of theory in nursing education -- Future issues in nursing theory.

ISBN: 9781451190311 (pbk.) 145119031X (pbk.)

LCCN: 2013035526

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Nursing Theory

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Index Terms--Genre/Form: --Reading book

Dewey Class. No.: 610.73 / MCE