Integrated theory and knowledge development in nursing. /
Peggy L. Chinn, Maeona K. Kramer.
- 7th ed.
- St. Louis, MO: Mosby/Elsevier, 2008.
- xv, 320 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents: Nursing's fundamental patterns of knowing -- The history of knowledge development in nursing -- Emancipatory knowledge development -- Ethical knowledge development -- Personal knowledge development -- Aesthetic knowledge development -- Empiric knowledge development :conceptualizing and structuring -- Description and critical reflection of empiric theory -- Validating and confirming of empiric knowledge using research -- Utilizing and validating empiric knowledge in practice --