Middle Range Theory for Nursing

Individual chapters on eight middle-range theories five from within the interactive/integrative paradigm, three from the unitary/transformative paradigm focus on different aspects of caring in the human health experience: uncertainty in illness, self-efficacy, unpleasant symptoms, family stress and adaptation, community empowerment, meaning, self- transcendance, and attentively embracing story. Each chapter includes the purpose and evolution of the theory, foundational literature, major concepts, relationships among the concepts, a model, use of the theory in practice and in research, and conclusions. The 11 contributing authors are nursing educators from various universities throughout the U.S. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

General

ISBN		9780826119155
Fiction/Non-Fiction		Non-Fiction
Publisher		Springer Pub Co
Pages		224
List Price		$55.00
Publication Date		05/01/2003
Release Status		Out of Print
Format		Hardcover
Language		English
Measurements		Height: 9 Inches (US) Width: 6.25 Inches (US) Thickness: 0.75 Inches (US) Unit Weight: 1 Pounds (US)
Editor		Liehr, Patricia R., Ph.D. Smith, Mary Jane, Ph.D.