Dedication

Preface

1. The case for nursing theory

2. Knowing in nursing and nursing knowledge

3. Theory from practice and practice from theory

4. Nursing theories and new nursing roles

5 Nursing theories or nursing models

6. Interpersonal relationships: the essence of nursing models and theories

7. How to select a suitable model or theory

8. Research and theory: some relationships

9. Criteria for theory description, analysis and evaluation

References

Index.