CHAPTER 15 Conceptual System and Middle Range Theory of Goal Attainment Christina L. Sieloff and Patricia R. Messmer “Theory is an abstraction that implies prediction based in research. Theory without…
CHAPTER 32 The Tidal Model of Mental Health Recovery Nancy Brookes “Mental illnesses or psychiatric disorders are ‘problems of human living’: people find it difficult to live with themselves or…
CHAPTER 24 Humanbecoming Gail J. Mitchell and Debra A. Bournes “The assumptions and principles of humanbecoming incarnate a deep concern for the delicate sentiments of being human and show a…
CHAPTER 17 Adaptation Model Kenneth D. Phillips “God is intimately revealed in the diversity of creation and is the common destiny of creation; persons use human creative abilities of awareness,…
CHAPTER 14 Self-Care Deficit Theory of Nursing Violeta A. Berbiglia and Barbara Banfield “Nursing is practical endeavor, but it is practical endeavor engaged in by persons who have specialized theoretic…
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…
