In Search of Nursing Science (eBook)

Anna K. Omery, Christine E. Kasper, Gayle G. Page (Herausgeber)

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1995
320 Seiten
Sage Publications (Verlag)
978-1-4522-6230-7 (ISBN)

Infos

In the field of nursing, which schools of philosophical thought have the greatest influence? Does any one philosophical school dominate, or has nursing been shaped by the interplay of various philosophical tenets? In Search of Nursing Science provides an incisive analysis of modern theories currently influencing and challenging the field of nursing. Contributors explore and offer their insights on such diverse philosophical schools as empiricism, feminism, phenomenology, hermeneutics, critical theory, and poststructuralism. Each philosophic school is carefully explored and its relationship to - and influences on - the past, present, and future of nursing are considered. Addressing a variety of issues central to the advancement of nursing science, this expansive work will be a critical tool for professionals and academics alike. "This book provides an excellent introduction to very complex and diverse material . . . . Particularly valuable is the way various philosophical perspectives have been used in nursing research and practice. The book is highly recommended for nurse scholars and researchers and may be considered essential for doctoral-level theory courses." --Doody's Nursing Book Review Home Page "This book is unique in that its contributors--nurse-scientists, educators, and philosophers--present discussions of a variety of philosophical approaches that have influenced the evolution of nursing practice, education, and research . . . . it serves as an excellent resource for doctoral students in nursing." --Choice "Nursing has long needed a single sourcebook that sets forth the essence of several philosophic positions concerning the nature of its science. In Search of Nursing Science fulfills that need. Additionally, it provides a historical perspective that will be helpful to graduate students and other nursing scholars in determining which of an array of philosophic positions they prefer." --Rozella M. Schlotfeldt, Case Western Reserve University

Inhalt

PART ONE: INTRODUCTION AND THE EMPIRICIST SCHOOL OF THOUGHT
Introduction: Nursing Science for Nursing Practice - Sue Karen Donaldson
Contemporary Empiricism - Sandra J Weiss
Pragmatism - Christine E Kapser
The Problem with the Bottom Line
PART TWO: REVOLUTIONARY/EVOLUTIONARY PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
Science as Tradition and Tradition Shattering - Jacquelyn Anne K Kegley
Thomas Kuhn's Philosophy of Science
Moving Beyond - Barbara Riegel et al
A Generative Philosophy of Science
Science as Problem Solving - Sara T Fry
An Evolutionary Approach to the Discipline of Nursing and Nursing Administration - Cathy Rodgers Ward
PART THREE: POSTMODERN PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
Feminism, Science and Nursing - Ruth Ginzberg
The Method Question - Sandra Harding
Pain: An Issue of Gender - Gayle Giboney Page
Phenomenology and Science - Anna Omery and Carol Mack
The Experience of Surgery - Marlene Zichi Cohen and Kenneth Norris, Jr.
Phenomenological Clinical Nursing Research
A Hermeneutical Human Science for Nursing - Richard H Steeves and David L Kahn
Passages Through the Heart - Francelyn Reeder
A Hermeneutic of Choice
Critical Theory for Science of Nursing Practice - Hesook Suzie Kim and Inger Margrethe Holter
Methodology for Critical Theory - Inger Margrethe Holter and Hesook Suzie Kim
Critical Action Research
Post-Structuralist Science - Laura Dzurec
An Historical Account for Profound Visibility
Severe Mental Disability? Or a Play of Wills? - Laura Dzurec
PART FOUR: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SCIENCE AND PRACTICE
Applied Science, Practice and Intervention Technology - Anne H Bishop and John R Scudder, Jr.
Science and Practice - Hannah Dean
The Nature of Knowledge
Science as the Predictor of Professional Recognition and Success - Luther Chrisman
Epilogue: The Journey Continues

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 9.1.1995
• Verlagsort: Thousand Oaks
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Pflege ► Studiengänge ► Pflegewissenschaft
• Schlagworte: nursing theory
• ISBN-10: 1-4522-6230-6 / 1452262306
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4522-6230-7 / 9781452262307