Afaf meleis theoretical nursing

Afaf Ibrahim Meleis, RN, PhD, DrPS(hon), FAAN, LL

Year First Published: 1990

Major Concepts

History of nursing’s theoretical journey
Perspectives and structure of the discipline
Evaluation of theories
Developing levels of theory
Visions for the future of nursing theory

Brief Description

Theoretical Nursing provides a comprehensive developmental and historical review of nursing theory.

This text offers a contemporary analysis of the evolution of nursing and represents the degree to which many scholars view the focus and mission of nursing as a discipline through the development of its theoretical base. Chapters provide readers with different frameworks that shape the nature, the scope, and the mission of nursing care.

The book presents practical perspectives that help the scholar to develop analytic skills and integrate knowledge into a coherent whole. This edition of the text incorporates the ‘journey’ of nursing theory and how practici