An Introduction to Theory and Reasoning in Nursing

by Johnson, Betty M; Webber, Pamela B.

• ISBN13: 9780781791038
• ISBN10: 0781791030
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-03-26
• Publisher: LWW

Summary

This nursing text is devoted to the teaching of theory, research, reasoning. It helps nursing students develop a foundation of reasoning skills that are necessary to integrate the components of knowledge, skills, values, meanings, and experiences into nursing practice. The text is composed of 12 interrelated chapters that deliver a clear and understandable message about theory, what it is and how it supports what we do in nursing. It provides an overview of theory, theory development, important nursing theories and nursing theorists, as well as a method for critiquing theory.

Table of Contents

An Introduction	p. 1
Introduction	p. 1
Theory, Reasoning, and Research in Everyday Life	p. 2
Summary	p. 5
Language, Meaning, and Structure	p. 7
Introduction	p. 8
Theory, Knowledge, Research, and Reasoning: What Are They and Why Are They Important?	p. 8
The Language of Theory, Research, and Reasoning	p. 13
Putting It All Together	p. 18
Summary	p. 22
Operationalizing Relationships	p. 33
Introduction	p. 33
Types of Theory	p. 33
Stimulating New Theory	p. 37
Operationalizing Theory, Knowledge, Research, and Reasoning	p. 38
Summary	p. 46
Theory and Reasoning	p. 48
Introduction	p. 48
Developing Reasoning Skills	p. 55
Types of Reasoning	p. 57
Factors Influencing Reasoning in Nursing	p. 60
The Role of Nursing Process in Reasoning	p. 66
Putting It All Together	p. 67
Summary	p. 69
Support Theory	p. 73
Introduction	p. 74
Grand Theories That Support Nursing	p. 75
The Role of Women in Support Theory Development	p. 99
Summary	p. 100
Foundations of Nursing Theory	p. 106
Introduction	p. 106
The Influence of Education on the Growth of Nursing Theory	p. 107
Other Influences on the Growth of Nursing Theory	p. 109
Summary	p. 115
Nursing Theory	p. 118
Introduction	p. 119
Nurse Theorists and Theories	p. 119
Florence Nightingale and Nursing Theory	p. 120
Theory Development in the 1950s	p. 124
Nursing Theory in the 1960s	p. 130
Nursing Theory in the 1970s	p. 140
Nursing Theory in the 1980s	p. 164
Nursing Theory in the 1990s and 2000	p. 176
A Global View of Nursing Theory	p. 181
Summary	p. 184
Critiquing Theory	p. 192
Introduction	p. 192
A Criterion-Based Critique Model	p. 193
Using the Model	p. 194
Advanced Theory Analysis Models	p. 213
Summary	p. 214
Introduction to Research	p. 217
Introduction	p. 218
Philosophies Influencing the Development of Nursing Research	p. 218
Introduction to Research	p. 220
The Research Process	p. 225
Ethical Considerations in Nursing Research	p. 235
Research, Reasoning, and Evidence-Based Practice	p. 238
Criterion-Based Critique for Research (C-BaCR)	p. 239
Becoming a Sophisticated Consumer of Research	p. 245
Summary	p. 247
Theory and Practice	p. 250
Introduction	p. 250
Skills for Building a Theory-Based Nursing Practice	p. 251
Integrating Research Outcomes Into Nursing Practice	p. 260
What Is Evidence-Based Nursing and How Does It Affect Nursing Practice?	p. 265
Summary	p. 265
Multidisciplinary Theory	p. 268
Introduction	p. 268
Application of Multidisciplinary Theory	p. 271
Comparison of Perspectives	p. 287
Summary	p. 289
The Future	p. 295
Introduction	p. 295
Nursing as a Profession	p. 296
Nursing as a Discipline	p. 300
Nursing as a Science	p. 303
Summary	p. 306
	p. 309
	p. 313
Glossary	p. 315
Index	p. 319
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