The third edition of Theoretical Basis for Nursing provides a unique perspective on nursing theory and its application into daily nursing practice. Using clear and concise descriptions, the book's respected authors provide the necessary information to help you understand what theory is and how it is used in nursing.
• Presents commonly used Presents the most commonly used middle range theories to familiarize you with these theories and encourage you to search for other theories relevant to your practice.
• Provides shared theories from other disciplines, such as sociologic, behavioral, and biomedical sciences, that help you understand the interrelationships between these disciplines and nursing practice.
• Includes case studies that demonstrate how to apply theory to real-world nursing practice.
• Learning activities encourage independent and collaborative research to promote critical thinking.
• Exemplars discuss scholarly studies to help you fully understand theory and its relationship to practice.
• Includes end-of-chapter summaries that review key content and reinforce essential concepts.
• Plus, it includes BONUS online resources available on thePoint.