An Introduction to Theory and Reasoning in Nursing

Focusing on helping nursing students develop the strong reasoning skills necessary for competent and caring practice, An Introduction to Theory and Reasoning in Nursing, 4th edition demonstrates the interconnections between theory, research, and practice. The authors help students understand theory—what it is, how it supports nurses and their practice, and how they can use it to answer clinical questions and care for patients more effectively.

This updated Fourth Edition features new summaries of individual support theories and nursing theories, new Nursing Study boxes, a new research-validated reasoning model, the Clinical Reasoning Plan (CRP) that uses actual nursing case studies, and expanded online instructor’s resources.