Nursing has a rich history of knowledge development, yet there remains ambiguity about
what is a proper central unifying focus for the discipline. At this time in our history, it is …

Nursing as a profession has a social mandate to contribute to the good of society through
knowledge‐based practice. Knowledge is built upon theories, and theories, together with …

As we approach the 50th anniversary of the first national symposium on nursing theory
development, the need to clarify nursing's disciplinary perspective is just as relevant as it …

Wholeness, consciousness, and caring are 3 critical concepts singled out and positioned in
the disciplinary discourse of nursing to distinguish it from other disciplines. This article is an …

Caring science is an extant theory of human relationship, guiding the profession of nursing
with the understanding and application of a moral-ethical praxis that promotes, protects, and …

Jacqueline Fawcett's nursing metaparadigm—the domains of person, health, environment,
and nursing—remains popular in nursing curricula, despite having been repeatedly …

Fundamental patterns of knowing in nursing have historically served to clarify the substance
and structure of the discipline, significantly contributing to nursing's body of knowledge. In …

This one-of-a-kind book provides an in-depth analysis of nursing practice as a concept and
area of study, rather than as an aggregation of specific techniques and skills. The text …

The healing role of nurses has been undervalued and undeveloped for a long time. A
literature review of nurses and healing reveals the fears and frustration generations of …

Purpose: To build on current knowledge and definitions of healing to further analyze and
clarify the concepts as it relates to nursing practice and care of the conscious adult patient …