20. Transitions theory
CHAPTER 20 Transitions 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…
21. Health promotion model
CHAPTER 21 Health promotion model Teresa J. Sakraida “Middle range theories that have been tested in research provide evidence for evidence-based practice, thus facilitating translation of research into practice” (Pender,…
23. Health as expanding consciousness
CHAPTER 23 Health as expanding consciousness Janet Witucki Brown and Martha Raile Alligood Margaret A. Newman 1933 to Present “We have to embrace a new vision of health. Our caring…
19. The theory of nursing as caring: A model for transforming practice
CHAPTER 19 The theory of nursing as caring: A model for transforming practice Marguerite J. Purnell Savina O. Schoenhofer Anne Boykin “The nature of relationships is transformed through caring” (Boykin…
12. The conservation model
CHAPTER 12 The conservation model Karen Moore Schaefer Myra Estrin Levine 1921 to 1996 “Nursing is human interaction” (Levine, 1973, p. 1). Previous authors: Karen Moore Schaefer, Gloria S. Artigue,…
29. 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,…
7. Watson’s philosophy and theory of transpersonal caring
CHAPTER 7 Watson’s philosophy and theory of transpersonal caring D. Elizabeth Jesse and Martha R. Alligood “We are the light in institutional darkness, and in this model we get to…
34. Postpartum depression theory
CHAPTER 34 Postpartum depression theory M. Katherine Maeve “The birth of a baby is an occasion for joy—or so the saying goes …. But for some women, joy is not…
37. State of the art and science of nursing theory
CHAPTER 37 State of the art and science of nursing theory Martha Raile Alligood “Nursing theoretical knowledge has demonstrated powerful contributions to education, research, administration and professional practice for guiding…
9. Caring, clinical wisdom, and ethics in nursing practice
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…
