Paterson and Zderad Humanistic Nursing Theory |
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| Author:
| O′Connor, Nancy |
| Series title: | Notes on Nursing Theories Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8039-4798-6 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 1992 |
| Publisher: | SAGE Publications, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $22.95 |
Book Description:
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Nursing is placed within a humanistic framework in Paterson and Zderad′s theory, which defines nursing as a nurturing response aimed at well-being. Three constructs of nursing, which describe the why and how of nursing practice, are identified: `comfort′, `clinical′ and `all-at-once′.
In this volume, O′Connor explores the origin of the theory and its underlying assumptions. She also examines the major concepts of the metaparadigm of nursing, including...
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Nursing is placed within a humanistic framework in Paterson and Zderad′s theory, which defines nursing as a nurturing response aimed at well-being. Three constructs of nursing, which describe the why and how of nursing practice, are identified: `comfort′, `clinical′ and `all-at-once′.
In this volume, O′Connor explores the origin of the theory and its underlying assumptions. She also examines the major concepts of the metaparadigm of nursing, including the nursing process.