Table of Contents

PART I: Conceptualization 1 The Nature of Knowledge Needed for Nursing Practice 2 Nursing Models: Normal Science for Nursing Practice 3 Philosophies, Models, and Theories: Critical Thinking Structures 4 Philosophies, Models, and Theories: Moral Obligations PART II: Application Section 1: Nursing Philosophies 5 Nightingale's Philosophy in Nursing Practice 6 Watson's Philosophy in Nursing Practice 7 Benner's Philosophy in Nursing Practice Section 2: Nursing Models 8 Johnson's Behavioral System Model in Nursing Practice 9 King's Conceptual System and Theory of Goal Attainment in Nursing Practice 10 Levine's Conservation Model in Nursing Practice 11 Neumann's Systems Model in Nursing Practice 12 Orem's Self-Care Deficit Nursing Theory in Practice 13 Rogers' Science of Unitary Human Beings in Nursing Practice 14 Roy's Adaptation Model in Nursing Practice Section 3: Nursing Theories 15 Orlando's Nursing Process Theory in Nursing Practice 16 Modeling and Role-Modeling Theory in Nursing Practice 17 Mercer's Becoming a Mother Theory in Nursing Practice 18 Leininger's Theory of Culture Care Diversity and Universality in Nursing Practice 19 Parse's Theory of Human Becoming in Nursing Practice 20 Newman's Theory of Health as Expanding Consciousness in Nursing Practice PART III: Expansion 21 Areas for Further Development of Theory-Based Nursing Practice 22 Nursing Philosophies, Models, and Theories: A Focus on the Future

About the Author

Martha Raile Alligood is professor emeritus at East Carolina University College of Nursing in Greenville, NC, where she was the Director of the Nursing PhD program. She is known nationally and internationally for her expertise in nursing theory and she is also the author of another Elsevier title, Nursing Theory: Utilization and Application, 5th edition which is a companion to this title. This title will not be revised due to low sales.