Middle range theory for nursing / Edited by Mary Jane Smith, Patricia R. Liehr.

Includes bibliographical references and index

Disciplinary perspectives linked to middle range theory / Marlaine C. Smith -- Understanding middle range theory by moving up and down the ladder of abstraction / Mary Jane Smith and Patricia R. Liehr -- Evaluation of middle range theories for the discipline of nursing / Marlaine C. Smith -- Theories of uncertainty in illness / Margaret F. Clayton, Marleah Dean, & Merle Mishel -- Theory of meaning / Teresa Daniel Ritchie, Suzy Mascaro Walter, & Patricia Starck -- Theory of bureaucratic caring / Marilyn A. Ray -- Theory of self-transcendence / Pamela G. Reed -- Theory of symptom management / Melinda S. Bender, Susan Janson, Linda S. Franck, and Kathryn A. Lee -- Theory of unpleasant symptoms / Elizabeth R. Lenz and Linda C. Pugh -- Theory of self-efficacy / Barbara Resnick -- Story theory / Patricia R. Liehr and Mary Jane Smith -- Theory of transitions / Eun-Ok Im -- Theory of self-reliance / John Lowe -- Theory of cultural marginality / Heeseung Choi -- Theory of moral reckoning / Alvita K. Nathaniel -- Theory of self-care of chronic illness / Barbara Riegel, Tiny Jaarsma, and Anna Stromberg -- Concept building for research / Patricia R. Liehr and Mary Jane Smith -- Nature immersion : a concept for nursing research / Misako Nagata -- Sheltering in place : a concept for nursing research / Kimberly Ann Wallace -- Yearning for sleep while enduring distress : from concept building to research proposal development / April L. Shapiro -- Reconceptualizing normal : from concept building to proposal development / Shelley J. Greif -- Middle range theory : spinning research and practice to create knowledge for the new millennium / Liehr, Patricia and Smith, Mary Jane -- Middle range theory : a perspective on development and use / Patricia Liehr and Mary Jane Smith.

"The fourth edition of this invaluable publication on middle range theory in nursing reflects the most current theoretical advances in the field. With five additional chapters, new content incorporates exemplars that bridge middle range theory to advanced nursing practice. Additional content for DNP programs includes two new theories: Bureaucratic Caring and Self-Care of Chronic Illness. This user-friendly text stresses how theory informs practice and research in the everyday world of nursing. Divided into four sections, content sets the stage for understanding middle range theory by elaborating on disciplinary perspectives, an organizing framework, and evaluation of the theory. Middle Range Theory for Nursing, Fourth Edition, presents a broad spectrum of 13 middle range theories. Each theory is broken down into its purpose, development, and conceptual underpinnings, and includes a model demonstrating the relationships among the concepts, and the use of the theory in research and practice. Including concept building for research through the lens of middle range theory, a rigorous 10-phase process that moves from a practice story to a conceptual foundation, and exemplars that clarify the concept building process, this new edition remains an essential text for advanced practice theory and research courses.".