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MiddleRangeTheories: ApplicationtoNursingResearch,ThirdEdition Sandra J. Peterson, PhD, RN 978-1-60831-800-1 • February2012 • Softbound • 7” x10” •368pp. •30 Illus.

The most complete and detailed book devoted to middle range theories, this book examines theories and their applications in clinical nursing research and practice. The authors provide expert advice on selecting an appropriate theory for a nursing research project and on critiquing theories. The most frequently cited middle range nursing theories are explored in individual chapters. Each theory chapter includesexamplesof the theory’suse in research, sampleapplicationof the theory, analysis exercises, and critical thinking exercises. TheThird Edition includes new chapters on Attachment theory and the Shuler NursePractitioner PracticeModel. Features • NEW! New chapters includedon Attachment and the Shuler NursePractitionerPracticeModel . • DefinitionsofKeyTerms appear at thebeginningof each chapter todefine concepts andaid the reader’s understandingof the theory. • UsingMiddleRangeTheoriesBoxes provideexamplesof how the theoryhas beenused inpublished research. • ResearchApplicationBoxes providea sampleapplicationof the theorymodeling the researchprocess. • AnalysisExercises appear at theendof each theory chapter, allowing readers toarriveat theirown conclusions about the theory and then compare them toanurse scholar’s evaluationprovided in AppendixA. • CriticalThinkingExercises at theendof each chapter engage readers inanalysisof the theoryand its application topractice. • Instruments arediscussed in the chapters,with specific examples provided inAppendixB.

Table of Contents Part I: OverviewofTheory Ch. 1: Introduction to theNature ofNursing Knowledge Ch. 2: Analysis, Evaluation, and Selection of aMiddleRangeNursingTheory Part II: MiddleRangeTheories: Physiological Ch. 3: Pain: ABalanceBetweenAnalgesia and Side Effects Ch. 4: Unpleasant Symptoms Part III: MiddleRangeTheories: Psychological Ch. 5: Self-Efficacy Ch. 6: Chronic Sorrow Part IV: MiddleRangeTheories: Social Ch. 7: Social Support Ch. 8: Caring Ch. 9: Interpersonal Relations Ch. 10: Attachment PartV: MiddleRangeTheories: Integrative Ch. 11:Modeling andRole-Modeling Ch. 12: Comfort Ch. 13:Health-RelatedQuality of Life Ch. 14:HealthPromotion Ch. 15:DeliberativeNursing Process Ch. 16: Resilience PartVI: MiddleRangeTheories: PracticeModels Ch. 17: ShulerNurse Practitioner Practice Model Ch. 18:TheAACN SynergyModel AppendixA: AnalysesofTheories AppendixB: Instruments

Research • Statistic & Theory