Using Conceptual Nursing in Practice

Models of nursing can provide a framework on which to base the most practical initiatives in care. Their use should not be confined to the classroom or the library. Rather they should be seen as tools to be employed by nurses everywhere - on the ward, in the community, in the specialist clinic. In this book, Mary Fraser has brought together three crucial elements: theory, research and practice. Taking as a basis a review of the research relating to use, she explores the applications of the best known nursing models. Those who combine a background knowledge of nursing models with scepticism about their applicability to the clinical setting will find this book helps them to see ways in which the discriminating use of such concepts can really enhance their practice. This book should be of interest to diploma and degree students of nursing; nurses undertaking application of research in practice courses (in-service training); and students attending Project 2000 nursing courses.