Contemporary Nursing Knowledge: Analysis and Evaluation of Nursing Models and Theories

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Copyright; Preface; Reviewers; Credits; Contents; Contents of the CD; Part One: STRUCTURE AND USE OF NURSING KNOWLEDGE; Chapter 1: THE STRUCTURE OF CONTEMPORARY NURSING KNOWLEDGE; Overview and Key Terms; STRUCTURAL HOLARCHY OF CONTEMPORARY NURSING KNOWLEDGE; METAPARADIGM; Functions of a Metaparadigm; Metaparadigm of Nursing; PHILOSOPHIES; Function of a Philosophy; Philosophies of Nursing; CONCEPTUAL MODELS; Functions of a Conceptual Model; Conceptual Models of Nursing; THEORIES; Grand Theory and Middle-Range Theory; Functions of a Theory; Nursing Theories

Unique, Borrowed, and Shared Nursing TheoriesEMPIRICAL INDICATORS; Function of an Empirical Indicator; NURSING EMPIRICAL INDICATORS; DISTINCTIONS BETWEEN THE COMPONENTS OF THE STRUCTURAL HOLARCHY OF CONTEMPORARY NURSING KNOWLEDGE; The Metaparadigm, Philosophies, Conceptual Models,Theories, and Empirical Indicators; The Metaparadigm, Philosophies, Conceptual Models, and Theories; The Metaparadigm, Philosophies, and Conceptual Models; The Metaparadigm and Conceptual Models; Conceptual Models and Theories; NOTES ON LANGUAGE; CONCLUSION; References

Chapter 2: IMPLEMENTING NURSING MODELS AND THEORIES IN PRACTICEOverview and Key Terms; CONCEPTUAL-THEORETICAL-EMPIRICAL SYSTEM-BASED NURSING PRACTICE; FUNCTIONS OF CONCEPTUAL-THEORETICAL-EMPIRICALSYSTEM-BASED NURSING PRACTICE; SUBSTANTIVE ELEMENTS; TRANSLATING THE METAPARADIGM CONCEPTS FOR NURSING PRACTICE; TRANSLATING THE PHILOSOPHY FOR NURSING PRACTICE; TRANSLATING THE CONCEPTUAL MODEL, THEORIES, AND EMPIRICAL INDICATORS INTO A PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE MODEL; General Guidelines for Nursing; PROCESS ELEMENTS; FIRST PHASE: IDEA OR VISION

SECOND PHASE: FORMATION OF A TASK FORCE FOR FEASIBILITY STUDYTHIRD PHASE: PLANNING COMMITTEE AND LONG-RANGE PLAN; FOURTH PHASE: REVIEW OF DOCUMENTS; FIFTH PHASE: SELECTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF A CONCEPTUAL-THEORETICAL-EMPIRICAL SYSTEM OF NURSING KNOWLEDGE; SIXTH PHASE: EDUCATION OF THE NURSING STAFF; SEVENTH PHASE: DEMONSTRATION SITES; EIGHTH PHASE: INSTITUTION-WIDE IMPLEMENTATION; NINTH PHASE: EVALUATION OF OUTCOMES; TENTH PHASE: DISSEMINATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT PROCEDURES AND OUTCOMES; PERSPECTIVE TRANSFORMATION; STRATEGIES TO FACILITATE PERSPECTIVE TRANSFORMATION

LEVELS OF INTEGRATION OF CONCEPTUAL THEORETICAL-EMPIRICAL SYSTEM-BASED NURSING PRACTICECONCLUSION; References; Part Two: ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION OF CONCEPTUAL MODELS OF NURSING; Chapter 3: FRAMEWORK FOR ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION OF NURSING MODELS; Overview and Key Terms; ANALYSIS OF NURSING MODELS; ANALYSIS STEP 1: ORIGINS OF THE NURSING MODEL; ANALYSIS STEP 2: UNIQUE FOCUS OF THE NURSING MODEL; ANALYSIS STEP 3: CONTENT OF THE NURSING MODEL; EVALUATION OF A NURSING MODEL; EVALUATION STEP 1: EXPLICATION OF ORIGINS; EVALUATION STEP 2: COMPREHENSIVENESS OF CONTENT

EVALUATION STEP 3: LOGICAL CONGRUENCE

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