An introduction to theory and reasoning in nursing /

Johnson, Betty M.

An introduction to theory and reasoning in nursing / Betty M. Johnson, Pamela B. Webber. - 4th ed. - Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer / Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Health, c.2015. - xxiii, 340 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 23 cm.

Visit http://thepoint.iww.com and use the code in the front of this textbook to find learning resources such as journal articles and an Internet guide. Glossary : p. 325-329. Index : p. 331-340.

Includes bibliographical reference.

An introduction -- Language, meanings, structure, and relationships -- Theory, research, and reasoning -- Reasoning and technology -- Support theory -- Foundations of nursing theory -- Nursing theory -- Theory evaluation -- Introduction to research -- Theory and practice -- Multidisciplinary theory -- The future.

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