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The essential concepts of nursing : building blocks for practice / editors, John R. Cutcliffe, Hugh P. McKenna ; forewords by Peggy Chinn, Afaf I. Meleis.
Holman Biotech Commons RT41 .E874 2005
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Nursing.
- Nurse's Role.
- Nurse-Patient Relations.
- Nursing Theory.
- Medical Subjects:
- Nursing.
- Nurse's Role.
- Nurse-Patient Relations.
- Nursing Theory.
- Physical Description:
- xvii, 368 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Edinburgh ; New York : Elsevier/Churchill Livingstone, 2005.
- Summary:
- For the first time, leading authorities come together to offer their expertise as they present the building blocks and concepts of nursing theory. Provides an explanation of concepts necessary as building block of theoryResearch basedDraws extensively on literatureExperienced contributors and editors, all leading experts in their fields
- Contents:
- 1. An introduction to concepts and their analyses
- 2. A concept of analysis of abuse
- 3. A concept of analysis of caring
- 4. A concept of analysis of comfort
- 5. A concept of analysis of coping
- 6. A concept of analysis of dignity
- 7. The concept of empathy
- 8. A critical examination of the concept of empowerment
- 9. A concept of analysis of facilitation
- 10. Delineating the concept of fatigue using a pragmatic utlity approach
- 11. Grief
- an analysis of the concept as it relates to bereavement
- 12. Diversity or divisiveness? A critical analysis of hope
- 13. Taking 'humour' seriously
- an analysis of the concept ' humor'
- 14. An analysis of loneliness as a concept of importance for dying persons
- 15. A concept analysis of shame
- 16. Towards a praxis theory of suffering
- 17. A concept analysis of nursing support
- 18. A concept analysis of therapeutic touch
- 19. A concept analysis of therapeutic relationships
- 20. Towards an understanding of trust
- 21. A concept analysis of vulnerablity
- 22. The evolution of concept analysis
- where do we go from here?
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Essential concepts of nursing.
- ISBN:
- 9780443073724
- 0443073724
- OCLC:
- 60794154
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