Suitable for graduate students in nursing education, this volume contains narratives based on interviews with 21 distinguished teachers of nursing. It provides multiple role models for career development and also offers wisdom, including: deciding on a career in teaching nursing; preparing and mentoring in teaching; and more.
Part of a series that presents innovations in nursing education. Focusing on the practice of teaching across settings, this review is written for nurse educators in associate, baccalaureate, and graduate nursing programs, staff development, and education.
A Practical Guide to Meta-Analysis and Meta-Synthesis
Meta-study is an exciting new opportunity for the analysis and synthesis of qualitative research findings. Over the last two decades, a wide range of methods and approaches originating from the social and health sciences have provided a wealth of new knowledge sources from which to develop theory. This book provides step-by-step directions for how ......
Planned Change Theories for Nursing is desig ned to enable nurses to understand the process of planned ch ange. The authors present overviews of 3 widely accepted cha nge theories and show the implications of the theories for n ursing practice. '
The Nature of Evidence in Qualitative Inquiry breaks new ground by providing urgently needed standards for qualitative inquiry and tackling the significant issues of what constitutes qualitative evidence. The contributors address, in particular, the place of qualitative evidence in the planning, delivery, and evaluation of health care. They begin ......
Intended for practitioners, researchers and advanced students in nursing and the allied health professions, this book explores King's framework and theory. It explains how King developed, within a conceptual framework, a theory of nursing which focused on the mutual goals of nurse and patient. In addition to a brief biography, the origin and structure of King's conceptual framework is described.
Ethnography in Nursing Research presents the principles and methods of ethnography used by researchers who examine issues related to health and illness.'
Combines theory and practical approaches to help you ensure life satisfaction and successful aging in clients at any stage in life and in any setting, whether you are working with them individually, as a couple, or in a small group. Elucidates how reminiscence can be used as a dynamic tool.
Margaret Newman is one of the pre-eminent nursing theorists whose qualitative theories and methods have expanded the scientific base for the field. Her theory defines health as the unfolding or expanding of consciousness and nursing as an integrative force that focuses on the wholeness of the person. This volume offers a clear guide to applying theory to practice with individual, family and community health. Marchione's work reflects several years of experimentation and application of Newman's theory.
