Nursing Knowledge and Theory Innovation, Second Edition : Advancing the Science of Practice.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Reed, Pamela G.

Contributor:

Shearer, Nelma B. Crawford.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nursing Theory.

Nurse's Role.

Practice Patterns, Nurses'.

Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice.

Medical Subjects:

Nursing Theory.

Nurse's Role.

Practice Patterns, Nurses'.

Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (263 pages)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Other Title:

Nursing Knowledge and Theory Innovation, Second Edition

Nursing Knowledge and Theory Innovation

Place of Publication:

New York : Springer Publishing Company, Incorporated, 2017.

Summary:

First Edition Earned a 5-Star rating from Doody's This esteemed text for graduate-level nursing students focuses on the science and philosophy of nursing knowledge development, with a special emphasis on theory as a tool in developing practice-relevant knowledge.

Contents:

Cover

Title

Copyright

Contents

Contributors

Preface

Acknowledgments

Share Nursing Knowledge and Theory Innovation: Advancing the Science of Practice, Second Edition

Chapter 1: The Spiral Path of Nursing Knowledge

A Call for Transformation

Theoretical Heritage in Nursing

The Spiral Path

The Contexts of Theory

Metatheory

Scientific Theory

Describing Theory

Evaluating Scientific Theories

Philosophy of Nursing

Philosophical Inquiry

Ontology

Epistemology

Philosophy of Science

Summary Points

Questions for Reflection

References

Chapter 2: A Philosophy of Nursing Science and Practice: Intermodernism

A Short History of Science

Positivism

Postpositivism

Constructionism

Critical Theory

Postmodernism

Intermodernism: A Place Between Modernisms

The Middle Way

Pattern in the Universe

The Practice of Science

Nurses, Engineers, and Innovation

The Practice of Nursing

Transforming Practice Knowledge into Nursing Knowledge

Nursing Knowledge

Theoretical Thinking

Abductive Reasoning

Championing Theoretical Thinking in Practice

Sustaining Disciplinary Knowledge: Linking Practice and Theory

Chapter 3: Doctoral Nursing Roles in Knowledge Generation

Historical Perspectives on the Practice Doctorate

Doctoral Degree Nursing and Knowledge Development

Evidence-Based Practice and Beyond

Evidence-Based Practice: History and Models

Going Beyond Existing Models

A Conceptual Model of Doctoral Nursing Knowledge Generation

Roles in Practice and Research

Synthesizing Existing Models of Practice Knowledge Development

Phases of Knowledge Development in Practice

Summarizing the Structural Elements of the Conceptual Model.

Implications for Curriculum: Practice-Based Knowledge Development

Envisioning the Future of Knowledge Development and Nursing Practice

Chapter 4: Practitioner-Centered Research: Nursing Praxis and the Science of the Unique

Academic Nursing and the Rise of Nursing Theory

Nursing and the Social Sciences

Nursing and EBP

Challenges to the Hierarchy of Evidence

EBP and Technical Rationality

Beyond Technical Rationality

Toward Some Methodological Principles of Praxis

Conclusions

Chapter 5: Interlude I: The Mandala and Discovering Nursing Worldviews

Let the Journey Begin

Worldviews in Nursing

Philosophical View

Role of the Mandala in Clarifying Your Worldview

Self-Exploration

Articulating a Worldview as a Link to Practice

Let the Journey Continue

Chapter 6: The DNP Project: Translating Research Into Knowledge for Practice

Responding to the need for Practice Knowledge

Knowledge Translation and the DNP

Clinical Scholarship: A Dual Process

Models to Guide the DNP Project Process

Knowledge to Action Framework

Project Process Model

Squire Guidelines

The Future of DNP Clinical Scholarship

Chapter 7: Interlude II: Mindfulness and Knowledge Development in Nursing Practice

Mindfulness and Expanded Awareness

Insight Meditation

The Challenge of Concentration

Research on Mindfulness

Outcomes of Mindfulness in Nursing Practice

Potential Knowledge-Based Outcomes

Example of Mindfulness Practice in a Context of Violence

Next Steps

A Step-by-Step Guide for Insight Meditation Leading to Mindfulness.

Mindfulness and the Future of Scholarly Practice

Chapter 8: Creating a Nursing Intervention out of a Passion for Theory and Practice

Reflecting on Practice Experiences

Clarifying My Philosophic Worldview

Concept Analysis and Clarification

Definition of Empowerment

Research

Initial Qualitative Work

Quantitative Work

Additional Qualitative Work

Quantitative Work-Intervention Study

Translating the HEI to Practice

The Integrality of My Research, Practice, and Theory-Based Intervention

Chapter 9: Interlude III: Practitioner as Theorist: A Nurse's Toolkit for Theoretical Thinking in Nursing

Making Practitioners' Theorizing Explicit

Historical Trends in Theory Development

Nightingale and Empiricism

Peplau and Postpositivism

Rogers and Intermodernism

Toward Participatory Methods: Areas for Dialogue

Extant Methods and Tools for Theory Innovation

New Perspectives

Guerrilla Theorizing

Practitioner-Theorist as Bricoleur

Improvisation

Nets of Nursing Knowledge

Chapter 10: Clinical Scholarship: History and Future Possibilities

Defining Terms

Nightingale: Nurse Exemplar of Scholarship

The Evolution of Clinical Scholarship

White Paper on Clinical Scholarship-Sigma Theta Tau

Clinical Scholarship in Practice

Clinical Scholarship in Nursing Education

DNPS and Clinical Nursing Scholarship

DNP Role in Clinical Scholarship

The Future of Practice and Clinical Scholarship

Chapter 11: Generating Knowledge in Practice: Philosophical and Methodological Considerations.

Brief Background and History of PBE Research

Distinctions Between Efficacy and Effectiveness-EBP and PBE

Philosophical Perspectives

Ethical Considerations

Epistemic Considerations

A Philosophical Perspective for Practice-Based Knowledge Production

Facilitating Knowledge Production in Research: Theory Innovation

PBE Research Methods

Examples of Designs and Methods

A Case Model of a PBE Study

Practice Problem

Theory

Method

Outcome

Conclusions: Building Capacity for Nursing Knowledge

Chapter 12: Interlude IV: Community-Based Nursing Praxis as a Catalyst for Generating Knowledge

Perspectives on Community

Assessing Influences on Community Capacity for Health

Community Praxis: A Perspective Underlying Community-Based Practice

Respectful Dialogue

Conscientization

Participatory Action Research

Example of Community-Based Practice with a Group: The Tucson Holistic Healing Initiative for Nurses (THHIN)

A Story About Evolving Theoretical Concepts Through Community-Based Practice with Individuals

Theoretical Concepts from Practice

Scotty: An Example of the Link Between Action and Theory

Conclusions: A Community Praxis Approach to Practice and Knowledge

Chapter 13: A Paradigm for the Production of Practice-Based Knowledge: Philosophical and Practical Considerations

The Knowledge Distinction in a Profession

Marginalizing Nursing Practice Knowledge

Black-Boxing Nursing Practice Knowledge

Knowledge Production Caught Between Two Paradigms of Practice

A Paradigm for Practice-Based Knowledge

Theory: A Tool of Knowledge Development

Knowledge Production in Practice: Strategies and Innovations

Clinical Conceptual Frameworks.

Partnerships for Knowledge Production

Recognizing the Practitioner as Clinical Scholar

Looking Forward: The Edge Effect

Chapter 14: Interlude V: Steps in Reformulating a Nursing Practice Concept: Empowerment as an Example

Philosophical Rationale for Reformulating

Steps in Reformulating a Concept

Step 1. Clarify Your Perspective of Nursing

Step 2. Examine and Evaluate Existing Definitions and Descriptions of the Concept

Step 3. Review the History of the Concept

Step 4. Review Current Perspectives, Assumptions, and Theories Related to the Concept

Step 5. Review Uses of the Concept from the Perspectives of Nursing Practice Paradigms

Empowerment Reformulated

A Case Study

Chapter 15: The Practice Turn and Nursing Theory Innovation

Nursing

Science Studies

Toward a New Model of Theory Innovation and Knowledge Production

Index.

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ISBN:

0-8261-4992-8

OCLC:

1009252436