\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThree-time recipient of the AJN Book of the Year Award!\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe completely revised fifth edition of this authoritative text encompasses the most current middle range theories for graduate nursing students and researchers. User-friendly and consistently organized, it helps readers to understand the connection of research to larger conceptual models in nursing. The fifth edition presents three new theories, a revised chapter on concept-building, two published examples demonstrating the concept-building process, and a new section on the application of middle range theory that addresses its use for practice, and education. Additional new features include the fresh perspectives of a third editor, a two-color design to enhance readability, and discussion questions concluding each chapter.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe text describes sixteen middle range theories and elaborates on disciplinary perspectives, providing an organizing framework and evaluating the theory. Each theory is consistently organized by purpose, historical development, primary concepts, the relationships among concepts, and its use in nursing practice and research. Understanding of concepts is enhanced by the book's use of the ladder of abstraction for each theory to explain its relationship to philosophical, conceptual, and empirical theory dimensions.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNew to the Fifth Edition:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eIncludes three new theoriesâInner Strength, Unitary Caring, and Nature Immersionâfor a total of 16 theories\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eA completely new section on application of theory to practice\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eNew chapter on application of middle range theory to education\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eExtensively revised chapter on building concepts for research\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eTwo-color design to enhance readability\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eDiscussion questions at the end of each chapter to promote class dialogue\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eNine practice examples relating to application of middle range theory\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe expertise of a new editor\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eDelivers theories in consistent format to facilitate comparisons\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003ePresents published exemplars demonstrating concept building\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eUser-friendly and consistently organized\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eSummarizes middle range theories developed between 1988 and 2020\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e
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