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Strategies for Theory Construction in Nursing 4th Edition

by Lorraine Olszewski Walker

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Publisher Comments:

This book details the advances that have been made in theory development and demonstrate the continued relevance of theory to nursing practice. Chapters discuss concepts, statement, and theory development with recently published examples of theory strategies, emphasizing concept analytical work. Introductory chapters clarify the relevance of theory to nursing practice, while concluding chapters contain a greater emphasis on how theories can be tested for validity and utility in practice. Features include: Recent theory development work being done by nurses; Emergent philosophical views that reflect increased diversity; and International nursing theory development. Nursing Professionals.

Table of Contents

I. OVERVIEW OF THEORY DEVELOPMENT IN NURSING.
 1. Theory Development in Context.

 2. Introduction to Elements, Approaches, and Strategies of Theory Development.

II. CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT.

 3. Concept Synthesis.

 4. Concept Derivation.

 5. Concept Analysis.

III. STATEMENT DEVELOPMENT.

 6. Statement Synthesis.

 7. Statement Derivation.

 8. Statement Analysis.

IV. THEORY DEVELOPMENT.

 9. Theory Synthesis.

10. Theory Derivation.

11. Theory Analysis.

V. PERSPECTIVES ON NURSING THEORY.

12. Concept, Statement, and Theory Testing.

13. Frontiers of Nursing Theory and Knowledge Development.

Index.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780131191266
Author:
Walker, Lorraine Olszewski
Publisher:
Prentice Hall
Author:
Avant, Kay Coalson
Location:
Upper Saddle River, N.J.
Subject:
Pediatrics
Subject:
Nursing - General
Subject:
Nursing
Subject:
Nursing - Research & Theory
Subject:
Nursing - Issues
Subject:
Nursing models.
Subject:
Nursing Theory.
Subject:
Models, Nursing.
Copyright:
Edition Number:
4
Edition Description:
Trade paper
Series Volume:
2002/4
Publication Date:
June 2004
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
College/higher education:
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
227
Dimensions:
8.92x6.00x.45 in. .65 lbs.

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