CHAPTER 9 Caring, Clinical Wisdom, and Ethics in Nursing Practice Karen A. Brykczynski “The nurse-patient relationship is not a uniform, professionalized blueprint but rather a kaleidoscope of intimacy and distance…
CHAPTER 20 Transition Theory Eun-Ok Im “I believe very strongly that, while knowledge is universal, the agents for developing knowledge must reflect the nature of the questions that are framed…
CHAPTER 21 Health Promotion Model Teresa J. Sakraida “Middle range theories that have been tested in research provide evidence for evidencebased practice, thus facilitating translation of research into practice” (Pender,…
CHAPTER 4 Theory Development Process Sonya R. Hardin and Sue Marquis Bishop “Nursing’s potential for meaningful human service rests on the union of theory and practice for its fulfillment” (Rogers,…
CHAPTER 27 Maternal Role Attainment—Becoming a Mother Molly Meighan “The process of becoming a mother requires extensive psychological, social, and physical work. A woman experiences heightened vulnerability and faces tremendous…
CHAPTER 5 Nursing Theorists of Historical Significance Marie. E Pokorny “The idea of nursing, historically rooted in the care of the sick and in the provision of nurturance for those…
CHAPTER 26 Symphonological Bioethical Theory Carrie Scotto “Symphonology (from ‘symphonia,’ a Greek word meaning agreement) is a system of ethics based on the terms and preconditions of an agreement”. (Husted…
CHAPTER 28 Uncertainty in Illness Theory Donald E. Bailey, Jr. and Janet L. Stewart “My theory can be applied to both practice and research. It has been used to explain…
CHAPTER 16 Systems Model Barbara T. Freese and Theresa G. Lawson “The Neuman Systems Model is well positioned as a directive for a truly wholistic perspective for nursing. Its concepts…
CHAPTER 18 Behavioral System Model Bonnie Holaday “All of us, scientists and practicing professionals, must turn our attention to practice and ask questions of that practice. We must be inquisitive…
