About This Guide
This guide features library sources on nursing theory and theorists. The first page of this guide lists eBooks covering background information on theories. The second page provides quick links to original publications from popular theorists. The third page provides instructions on finding articles addressing the application of a theory in a specific setting.
Explore Nursing Theory eBooks
You may need to find original works from notable nursing theorists or apply a theory to nursing practice. One of the best places to find information about these theorists and their theories are in eBooks. Below are some eBooks available from the library on this topic. Usually with these eBooks, each chapter covers a theory or theorist. These eBooks will give you background information on the theorist(s) and/or the details about the theory. You can find additional eBooks on this topic by doing a search for "nursing theory" on the library homepage.
General Overviews
Contemporary Nursing Knowledge: Analysis and Evaluation of Nursing Models and Theories by ISBN: 9780803627659Publication Date: 2013Using conceptual models, grand theories and middle-range theories as guidelines, you will learn about the current state and future of nurse educators, nurse researchers, nurse administrators and practicing nurses.
Dictionary of Nursing Theory and ResearchISBN: 9780826106650Publication Date: 2010The fourth edition of this dictionary for understanding traditional and new concepts in nursing theory and research encompasses the considerable changes that have occurred in the clinical health sciences since the previous edition was published.
Nursing Theories: A Framework for Professional Practice by ISBN: 9781284048353Publication Date: 2015This book covers the work of those who have been central to nursing theory for decades as well as many newer theorists.
Nursing Theories and Nursing Practice by ISBN: 9780803679917Publication Date: 2020This book presents 25 major theories written by the original theorists or eminent scholars to help students understand the interrelationship between nursing theories and nursing practice.
Nursing Theorists and Their Work by ISBN: 9780323402248Publication Date: 2018This book provides comprehensive nursing theories, critiques and philosophies.
Pioneering Theories in Nursing by ISBN: 9781856424813Publication Date: 2014This book traces the origins of nursing theories through their founders.
Understanding the Work of Nurse Theorists a Creative Beginning by ISBN: 9781284091502Publication Date: 2017This book presents the difficult concepts of nursing theory through the use of art.
Specific Theory Types
Transcultural Nursing Theory and Models by ISBN: 9780826107480Publication Date: 2012This volume is the first to examine and promote the application of current, major transcultural nursing (TCN) theory and models and assessment tools in nursing education, practice and administration.
