Chapter 1: What is Nursing Theory
Chapter 2: Why are Theories Important
Chapter 3: The Development of Nursing Theory
Chapter 4: Evaluating a Theory for Usefulness
Chapter 5: Using the Art of Georges Seurat to Envision Philosophies
Chapter 6: Florence Nightingale's Definition of Nursing
Chapter 7: Virginia Henderson's Definition of Nursing
Chapter 8: Ernestine Wiedenbach's Helping Art of Clinical Nursing
Chapter 9: Jean Watson's Theory of Human/Transpersonal Caring
Chapter 10: Using Mandala Art to Envision Grand Theories
Chapter 11: Myra Estrin Levine's Conversation Model
Chapter 12: Betty Neuman's Systems Model
Chapter 13: Sister Callista Roy's Adaptation Model
Chapter 14: Dorothea Orem's Self-Care Model
Chapter 15: Using Origami Art to Envision Middle Range Theories
Chapter 16: Ida Jean Orlando's Nursing Process Theory
Chapter 17: Madeleine Leininger's Culture Care: Diversity and Universality Theory
Chapter 18: Katherine Kolcaba's Theory of Comfort
Chapter 19: Nola Pender's Health Promotion Model
Chapter 20: Using Space Photography to Envision Theories that Defy Classification
Chapter 21: Martha Rogers' Unitary Human Beings
Chapter 22: Margaret Newman's Health as Expanding Consciousness
Chapter 23: Further Development of Nursing Theory
Chapter 24: Use of Information Technology among Nursing Theorists
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