Theory and Nursing<br >THIRD EDITION<br >Peggy L. Chinn， RN， PhD， FAAN and Maeona K. Kramer， RN， PhD<br > Theory and Nursing discusses nursing theory and its development in a<br >concise， thoughtful， easy-to-understand manner. Emphasizing the relationships<br >between theory， research， and practice， this important book provides a firm<br >foundation for the study of nursing science and for the skillful， expert practice<br >of nursing.<br > The new third edition includes an expanded discussion of patterns of<br >knowing in nursing to reflect the new forms of nursing scholarship. Theory and<br >theory development are presented in a manner that encourages and facilitates<br >critical thinking to foster new insights and awarenesses for the reader. The<br >language has been further simplified， and the readability has been improved in<br >this edition to enhance the clarity and understandability of the discussion of<br >difficult concepts.<br > An expanded glossary of terms， with page references to discussions in the<br >text， assists in understanding unfamiliar terms. Thorough， up-to-date<br >bibliographies offer guidance to readers who wish to pursue further study. An<br >appendix summarizing the early evolution of key nursing concepts provides a<br >historical perspective and a context for current nursing knowledge.<br >