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Writing for undergraduate as well as graduate students, researchers, educators, administrators and practicing nurses, Fawcett (U. of Massachusetts) examines how structures of nursing knowledge work, and how they relate to the realities of nursing. In 17 chapters she introduces readers to contemporary nursing and its models and theories of practice. She examines the models of Johnson, King, Levine, Neuman, Orem, Rogers, and Roy, and evaluates the theories of Newman, Parse, Orlando, Peplau and Watson. Finally, Fawcett describes applying these theories and models to research and practice and provides resources for further study. The book includes a CD-ROM containing searchable files of each chapter's bibliography, and a web site describing resources. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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An overview and list of key terms for each chapter provides a quick preview of the essential content of each chapter Includes the seven major conceptual models of nursing, the three major grand theories of nursing, and three middle-range theories of nursing. Each conceptual model and theory is applied in diverse nursing research, nursing education, nursing administration, and nursing practice situations. Lists the nursing process format for each conceptual model and theory helps the students understand how it is actually used in practice Strategies show how to implement each nursing model and theory in clinical nursing practice, which address how these models and theories are used in practice Includes current reviews of published literature about the conceptual models and nursing theories that guide students toward an understanding of nursing practice, administration, education, and research A CD-ROM containing each chapter's bibliography provides a quick way to search the literature about conceptual models and theories
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