Analysis and Evaluation of Conceptual Models of Nursing

Covers the development of nursing knowledge for nurses and nursing students.

Discusses components of the structural hierarchy of contemporary nursing knowledge, such as the metaparadigm, theories, and empirical indicators, and outlines conceptual models such as King’s General Systems Framework and Roy’s Adaptation Model.

This third edition includes discussion on the substantive and process elements of implementing conceptual-model based nursing practice.