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Contents xxi CHAPTER 17 Sister Callista Roy’s Adaptation Model and Its Applications 268 Sister Callista Roy and Lin Zhan CHAPTER ...

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SECTION I Perspectives on Nursing Theory ...

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CHAPTER 1 3 Marilyn E. Parker Introduction to Nursing Theory Definitions of Nursing Theory Nursing Theory in the Context of Nurs ...

ries are the capstone of scientific work and that the term refers to “logically interconnected sets of con- firmed hypotheses.” ...

pendent; each level of development is influenced by work at other levels. Walker and Avant (1995) de- scribe the importance of r ...

the overall direction of the discipline. Reed (1995) challenges nurses to continue the dialogue about perspectives on knowledge ...

of nursing over time. Nursing theorists who have worked at this level have had insights guided by nursing and related metaparadi ...

Nursing’s Need for Nursing Theory Nursing theories address the phenomena of inter- est to nursing, including the focus of nursin ...

unique purposes of nursing. This enhances auton- omy, and accountability and responsibility are de- fined and supported. The dom ...

inquiry for the discipline, provide the basis for nursing education and often the framework to or- ganize nursing curricula. NUR ...

Nursing theory must be seen as practical and useful to practice, and the insights of practice must in turn continue to enrich nu ...

study and use of nursing theory can be a helpful companion through the unfolding of this new millennium. References Allison, S. ...

Newman, M., Sime, A., & Corcoran-Perry, S. (1991). The focus of the discipline of nursing.Advances in Nursing Science, 14 (1 ...

14 CHAPTER 2 Marilyn E. Parker Studying Nursing Theory: Choosing, Analyzing, Evaluating Reasons for Studying Nursing Theory Ques ...

The primary purpose for nursing theory is to ad- vance the discipline and professional practice of nursing. One of the most urge ...

These values, beliefs, and knowledge echo those held by other nurses in the discipline, including nurse scholars and those who s ...

Will my study and use of this theory support nursing in my interdisciplinary setting? Will those from other disciplines be able ...