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Pt.1. Our theoretical journey
Positioning for the journey
On being and becoming a scholar
Theory : metaphors, symbols, and definitions
Pt.2. Our theoretical heritage
From can't to Kant : barriers and forces toward theoretical thinking
On the way to theoretical nursing : stages and milestones
Pt.3. Our discipline and its structure
The discipline of nursing : perspective and domain
Sources, resources, and paradoxes for theory
Our syntax : an epistemological analysis
Pt.4. Reviewing and evaluating: pioneering theories
Nursing theories through mirrors, microscopes, or telescopes
A model for evaluation of theories : description, analysis, critique, testing, and support
On needs and self-care
On interactions
On outcomes
Pt.5. On developing theories of different levels
Developing concepts
Developing theories
Developing middle-range theories
Developing situation-specific theories
Pt.6. Our theoretical future
Measuring progress in a discipline
Fifth-generation theorists : passion for advancing theory
Pt.7. Our historical and current literature
Historical writings in theory
Historical and current theory bibliography |