Conceptual Models of Nursing Analysis and Application

by Fitzpatrick, Joyce J., Ph.D., MBA, RN, FAAN; Whall, Ann L., Ph.D., RN, FAAN

• ISBN13: 9780130480606
• ISBN10: 0130480606
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-06-22
• Publisher: Prentice Hall

Summary

For professionals with a career in nursing and/or the medical field.Designed to help readers understand the development and evaluation of the theoretical base for advanced nursing practice research and education, this book familiarizes readers with a broad range of nursing models and their roles in nursing practice.

Author Biography

Joyce J. Fitzpatrick RN, PhD, FAAN at Case Western Reserve University, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing Ann L. Whall RN, PhD, FAAN at University of Michigan School of Nursing

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Contributors	p. ix
Reviewers	p. xi
Nursing Knowledge Development: Relationship to Science and Professional Practice	p. 1
The Structure of Nursing Knowledge: Analysis and Evaluation of Practice, Middle Range, and Grand Theory	p. 5
Florence Nightingale: Pioneer in Nursing Knowledge Development	p. 21
Peplau's Theory of Interpersonal Relations	p. 46
Henderson's Conceptualization of Nursing	p. 68
Johnson's Behavioral System Model	p. 83
Orem's Model of Self-Care	p. 104
Roy's Adaptation Model	p. 146
Leininger's Transcultural Nursing	p. 177
Neuman's Systems Model	p. 194
King's Conceptual System and Theory of Goal Attainment	p. 225
Martha Rogers' Model: Science of Unitary Beings	p. 247
Newman's Theory of Health	p. 273
Watson's Model of Caring	p. 297
Fitzpatrick's Life Perspective Rhythm Model	p. 325
Index	p. 348
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Excerpts

The 1st edition of this text was published in 1983. At that time our intent was to familiarize students with nursing models and to present a scholarly analysis of the models using a consistent format across models. In addition, our goal was to excite and challenge students to use these grand theories in research and practice. By the 2nd edition in 1989, most students were familiar with the nursing conceptual models, and we focused on presenting a historical panorama of models, again using the most current and best sources for explanation and analysis. The 3rd edition, published in 1996, was focused on synthesis and extension of our previous work. In that edition, we focused on the application of the nursing models to nursing practice, with specific attention to the relationship of the nursing models to nursing diagnoses guiding nursing interventions. This 4th edition comes at a time when there is significant integration of nursing conceptual models with both middle-range nursing theories and practice level theories throughout the discipline.As nursing models have come to be understood as the embodiment of nursing philosophies, presenting the beliefs, understandings, and purposes of the discipline of nursing, it is most appropriate that they guide research, education, and practice. According to Ellis (1983), nursing models articulate the essence of nursing and serve as tangible sources of the perspective of nursing across time. Many of these conceptual models serve as sources for extensive programs of research, as curricular organizers, and as templates for practice. All of the models embody the nursing perspective and therefore may be used to guide knowledge development within nursing.Within this 4th edition, the authors explore how nursing models might guide newer elements within nursing, such as the standardized nursing languages. Some models lend themselves to this application and some do not. The first two chapters present nursing conceptual models within the context of theory development within the discipline of nursing. We explore how nursing models may be used, along with other methods, to guide middle-range and prescriptive/practice theory development. Because there has been a shift toward emphasis on the development of practice theories for nursing, we have suggested analysis and evaluation guidelines that nursing might use to address such practice level theory. In this analysis we suggest that the perspective of nursing from conceptualization at the broadest levels, along with other criteria, be used to analyze and evaluate these theories. Likewise, as middle-range theory in nursing is used to guide nursing research, it too has become an important element within the knowledge base of the nursing discipline. Therefore, we also suggest middle-range theory be examined with nursing models as perspective and with the addition of related criteria. Examination of the full range of nursing theory in light of the perspective of nursing has long been advocated. If this examination is completed with nursing models as exemplars, the nursing discipline will be enhanced with a logically developed, coherent body of knowledge.We believe that the analyses and evaluation methods presented in this text are an important way to develop a coherent knowledge base within nursing. Faculty and students in graduate programs in nursing will find this text most helpful in the development and evaluation of the theoretical base for advanced nursing practice, research, and education. Undergraduate faculty and students may also find this text valuable as a method by which to evaluate their theoretical base and apply the concepts to professional nursing practice.