Nursing theories : conceptual & philosophical foundations / Hesook Suzie Kim, Ingrid Kollak, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kim, Hesook Suzie.

Kollak, Ingrid.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nursing--Philosophy.

Nursing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 309 pages)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Springer Pub. Co, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"This book is written for advanced nursing students. The second edition of Nursing theories explores the conceptual and philosophical foundations of selected major nursing theories. The book is not a survey or evaluation of nursing theories, but is designed to assist students in understanding the core philosophical concepts behind nursing theories and how they can be applied to current nursing practice. New to this second edition: Essays warranted by developments in the science and research of nursing. Three chapters addressing: pragmatism, evidence-based nursing, biography. Newly authored chapters on systems and transcultural thoughts reflecting current thinking and new directions. Completely rewritten chapters on interaction and self-care to incorporate current debates"--Provided by the publisher.

Contents:

Human needs and nursing theory / Jacqueline Fortin

Adaptation as a basic conceptual focus in nursing theories / Donna Schwartz-Barcott

The concept of self-care / Ingrid Kollak

The concept of interaction in theory and practice / Susanne Wied

The concept of need in nursing theory / Penny Powers

The concept of holism / Hesook Suzie Kim

Systems theory and nursing theories / Heiko Kleve

Existentialism and phenomenology in nursing theories / Hesook Suzie Kim

Humanism in nursing theory: a focus on caring / May Solveig Fagermoen

Pragmatism, nursing, and nursing knowledge development / Hesook Suzie Kim and Bjorn Sjorstrom

Biography and biographical work: an approach for nursing / Barbara Schulte-Steinicke

Evidence-based nursing for practice and science / Martina Hasseler

Transculturality and nursing / Birgit Rommelspacher

Illness as risk: on the genesis and functioning of therapeutic deinstitutionalization / Friedrich Balke

Postscript / Ingrid Kollak and Susanne Wied.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 302-304) and index.

ISBN:

1-280-74470-7

9786610744701

0-8261-4006-8

OCLC:

271793988