TY - JOUR
T1 - Demystifying Nursing Theory
T2 - A Christian Nursing Perspective
AU - Schaffer, Marjorie A.
AU - Sandau, Kristin
AU - Missal, Bernita
PY - 2017/4/1
Y1 - 2017/4/1
N2 - How does nursing theory apply to nursing practice? Nursing theory can explain the why and how of nursing practice, guide nursing interventions, and provide a framework for measuring outcomes. This article briefly explains nursing theory, provides examples for applying theory to nursing practice, and proposes questions for examining the consistency of nursing theories with Christian perspectives. A helpful table illustrating grand, middle-range, and situation-specific theories and their application to nursing practice and research, along with references, is provided online as supplemental digital content. Three caring theories are analyzed from biblical beliefs.
AB - How does nursing theory apply to nursing practice? Nursing theory can explain the why and how of nursing practice, guide nursing interventions, and provide a framework for measuring outcomes. This article briefly explains nursing theory, provides examples for applying theory to nursing practice, and proposes questions for examining the consistency of nursing theories with Christian perspectives. A helpful table illustrating grand, middle-range, and situation-specific theories and their application to nursing practice and research, along with references, is provided online as supplemental digital content. Three caring theories are analyzed from biblical beliefs.
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U2 - 10.1097/CNJ.0000000000000375
DO - 10.1097/CNJ.0000000000000375
M3 - Article
C2 - 28257353
AN - SCOPUS:85021855551
SN - 0743-2550
VL - 34
SP - 102
EP - 107
JO - Journal of Christian nursing : a quarterly publication of Nurses Christian Fellowship
JF - Journal of Christian nursing : a quarterly publication of Nurses Christian Fellowship
IS - 2
ER -