Self-Transcendence Theory
CHAPTER 29 Self-Transcendence Theory Doris D. Coward “The quest for nursing is to understand the nature of and to facilitate nursing processes in diverse contexts of health experiences.” (Reed, 1997a,…
Logical Reasoning
CHAPTER 3 Logical Reasoning Sonya R. Hardin and Sue Marquis Bishop “Like most other words, deduction and induction have common meanings related to, but different from their meaning within systems…
Theory of Bureaucratic Caring
CHAPTER 8 Theory of Bureaucratic Caring Sherrilyn Coffman “Improved patient safety, infection control, reduction in medication errors, and overall quality of care in complex bureaucratic health care systems cannot occur…
Philosophy of Caring
CHAPTER 10 Philosophy of Caring* Herdis Alvsvåg “Nursing is founded on caring for life, on neighbourly love, … At the same time it is necessary that the nurse is professionally…
Modern Nursing
CHAPTER 6 Modern Nursing Susan A. Pfettscher “Recognition of nursing as a professional endeavor distinct from medicine began with Nightingale” (Chinn & Kramer, 2008, p. 30). Florence Nightingale 1820-1910 CREDENTIALS…
Introduction to Nursing Theory: Its History, Significance, and Analysis
CHAPTER 1 Introduction to Nursing Theory: Its History, Significance, and Analysis Martha Raile Alligood “The systematic accumulation of knowledge is essential to progress in any profession… however theory and practice…
History and Philosophy of Science
CHAPTER 2 History and Philosophy of Science Sonya R. Hardin and Sue Marquis Bishop “The study of paradigms…is what mainly prepares the student for membership in the particular scientific community…
