Nursing theory and nursing models are key elements of any modern nursing course. Understanding both the conceptual and practical aspects of nursing is vital to assessing, planning, and implementing consistent and seamless patient care.

Fundamentals of Nursing Models, Theories and Practice is a concise, easily accessible introduction to the development, application, and evaluation of various nursing theories. This highly anticipated new edition guides readers through each step of a theory-generating journey, from identifying phenomena in clinical practice, to forming concepts and propositions, to constructing a new theory. Incorporating the most recent research and up-to-date references throughout, the third edition covers a broader range of nursing theories to guide and improve patient care.

Examines the relationship between nursing theory, clinical practice, and nursing roles
Discusses 12 different criteria that readers can use to select the appropriate theory
Outlines the different ways that nurses learn and impart knowledge
Describes various methodological approaches used by researchers to generate or test nursing theory
Demonstrates how the validity of a theory is determined through rigorous and systematic analysis and evaluation

Fundamentals of Nursing Models, Theories and Practice is a must-have book for all pre-registration nursing students and newly qualified nurses.

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Yes, you can access Fundamentals of Nursing Models, Theories and Practice by Hugh P. McKenna,Majda Pajnkihar,Dominika Vrbnjak, Ian Peate in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Nursing. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

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Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgements and Dedications
How to Use Your Textbook
About the Companion Website
Chapter 1 The Case for Nursing Theory
Chapter 2 Knowing in Nursing and Nursing Knowledge
Chapter 3 Theory from Practice and Practice from Theory
Chapter 4 Nursing Theories and New Nursing Roles
Chapter 5 Nursing Theories or Nursing Models
Chapter 6 Interpersonal Relationships: The Essence of Nursing Models and Theories
Chapter 7 How to Select a Suitable Model or Theory for Practice
Chapter 8 Research and Theory: A Reciprocal Relationship
Chapter 9 Criteria for Theory Description, Analysis and Evaluation
The Metaparadigm Elements as Outlined in Twenty Nursing Grand Theories
Index
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