Middle range theory for nursing / Mary Jane Smith, PhD, RN, Patricia R. Liehr, PhD, RN, editors.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Section One: Setting the State for Middle Range Theories -- Disciplinary perspectives linked to middle range theory / Marlaine C. Smith -- Understanding middle range theory by moving up and down the ladder of abstraction / Mary Jane Smith and Patricia R. Liehr -- Evaluation of middle range theories for the discipline of nursing / Marlaine C. Smith -- Section Two: Middle Range Theories Ready for Application -- Theories of uncertainty in illness / Merle H. Mishel -- Theory of meaning / Patricia L. Starck -- Theory of self-transcendence / Pamela G. Reed -- Theory of symptom management / Janice Humphreys, Susan Janson, DorAnne Donesky, Kathleen Dracup, Kathryn A. Lee, Kathleen Puntillo, Julia A. Faucett, Bradley Aouizerat, Christine Miaskowski, Christina Baggott, Virginia Carrieri-Kohlman, Mary Barger, Linda Franck, Christine Kennedy; the UCSF School of Nursing Symptom Management Faculty Group -- Theory of unpleasant symptoms / Elizabeth R. Lenz and Linda C. Pugh -- Theory of self-efficacy / Barbara Resnick -- Story theory / Mary Jane Smith and Patricia R. Liehr -- Theory of transitions / Eun-Ok Im -- Theory of self-reliance / John Lowe -- Theory of cultural marginality / Heeseung Choi -- Theory of caregiving dynamics / Loretta A. Williams -- Theory of moral reckoning / Alvita Nathaniel -- Section Three: Concept Building for Research--Through the Lens of Middle Range Theory -- Concept building for research / Patricia R. Liehr and Mary Jane Smith -- Yearning for sleep while enduring distress : a concept for nursing research / April Lynne Shapiro -- Reconceptualizing normal / Shelley J. Greif -- Yearning to be recognized : from concept building to proposal development to data gathering and analysis / Anthony R. Ramsey -- Catastrophic cultural immersion : from concept building to proposal development to data gathering and analysis / Lisa Marie Wands -- Appendix: Middle Range Theories: 1988-2012.

"Middle range theory has become a vital staple of nursing education and application to research. These theories, which lie between the working hypotheses derived from day-to-day research and the larger, systemic efforts to develop unified theories, cover the scientific underpinnings that guide nursing practice and research. This third edition of a two-time AJN Book of the Year Award winner contains two new theories, including self-reliance theory and transitions theory. It revises and updates all other content, and provides ladders of abstraction for each theory to guide students in their appropriate use. This highly accessible book integrates nursing theory with well-defined practice areas, identifies purpose and basic concepts, foundational literature, relationships among concepts, and use in practice. Chapters are organized by central theories, each of which is covered in depth. Comprehensive bibliographies at the end of each chapter facilitate more in-depth research. The book remains an essential text for theory and research courses in master's and doctoral nursing programs. New to the Third Edition: Presents two new theories: self-reliance theory and transitions theory; Deletes two theories no longer in use: community empowerment and family stress/adaptation; Updates and revises all other content from the second edition; Guides students in appropriate use of theory per level of complexity."--Publisher's description.

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