Showing how the different types of knowledge affect nursing theory Knowledge Development in Nursing Theory & Process 9th Edition helps you understand nursing theory & its links with nursing research & practice It examines the principles of knowledge development including the relationship between patterns of knowing & explores how evidence-based nursing theory can be used to improve patient care Written by nursing educators Peggy Chinn & Maeona Kramer this edition is updated with the latest advances in theory development & additional examples of how nursing theory applies to clinical practice Discussion of Patterns of Knowing
Includes:: empiric personal aesthetic ethical & emancipatory knowledge defining the five different types of knowledge & how they relate to each other Full-color map in the front of the book enhances your understanding with a visual representation of how the patterns of knowing are related Discussion of evidence-based practice provides examples of how the five patterns of knowing may be applied to nursing practice A comprehensive discussion of theory theory development & the relationship of theory to nursing research & practice helps you learn to apply theory to practice Think About It questions sharpen your understanding of the emancipatory knowing process of praxis
- critical reflection & action that transforms experience Interpretive summaries highlight the essential features of major theories making conceptual frameworks easier to learn & remember A glossary defines the key terms & concepts of nursing theory An Evolve companion website
Includes:: more case studies a Pattern of Knowing animation & additional learning resources