Books
To locate books owned by the Indiana University Kokomo Library, search the catalog: IUCAT. IUCAT is programmed to recognize the official Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH). These headings can sometimes be very formal and not necessarily intuitive. The following terms might help you in your searching.
- Nursing models
- Nursing -- Philosophy
- Nursing Theory
- Models, Nursing
- Philosophy, Nursing
All of the books linked below have been assigned one or more of the bulleted subject headings. Once you have connected to the catalog record for the book, look for the live "Subject Heading" links and click on them to see similar books.
The librarians have selected a few books that might get you started.
An Introduction to Theory and Reasoning in NursingCall Number: RT84.5 .J637 2010 StacksISBN: 0781791030Publication Date: 2010
Contemporary Nursing Knowledge: Analysis and EvaluationCall Number: RT84.5 .F393 2013 StacksISBN: 0803627653Publication Date: 2013The 2nd edition is available as an e-book: Contemporary Nursing Knowledge: Analysis and Evaluation of Nursing Models and Theories.
Nursing Theories: A Framework for Professional PracticeCall Number: RT84.5 .M364 2012 StacksISBN: 1449626017Publication Date: 2012
Nursing Theories: The Base for Professional Nursing PracticeCall Number: RT 84.5 .N89 2011 StacksISBN: 0135135834Publication Date: 2010
Nursing Theory: Utilization & ApplicationCall Number: RT 84.5 .N94 2010 StacksISBN: 0323056407Publication Date: 2009
Perspectives on Nursing TheoryCall Number: RT 84.5 .P47 2012 StacksISBN: 1609137485Publication Date: 2011
Philosophical and Theoretical Perspectives for Advanced Nursing PracticeCall Number: RT 84.5 .P53 2013 StacksISBN: 0763765708Publication Date: 2013
Strategies for Theory Construction in NursingCall Number: RT 84.5 .W34 2011 StacksISBN: 0132156881Publication Date: 2010
Understanding the Work of Nurse Theorists: A Creative BeginningCall Number: RT 84.5 .S53 2011 StacksISBN: 0763778168Publication Date: 2010
Videos
- Nursing Theory: A Circle of KnowledgeCall Number: RT84.5 .N8787 2011 DVDsDescription: 1 videodisc (52 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences; 4 3/4 in.
Summary: Consists of a series of interviews with 6 prominent members of the nursing profession. There are discussions on nursing theory, the importance of the profession and its future. - Nursing Theory: Application to Nursing PracticeCall Number: RT41 .N889 2010 DVDsPublication Date: 2010Description: 1 videodisc (20 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Summary: Nursing theory, the foundation of knowledge for the delivery of nursing care, is used to describe, explain, predict, and develop a plan of nursing care. This program shows how nursing theory is applied to nursing practice and patient care. - Theories at WorkCall Number: RT84.5 .T365 2011 DVDsPublication Date: 2011Description1 videodisc (45 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Summary: The latest theories of excellence and effectiveness in nursing are focusing on a more holistic approach... In this film a group of nursing specialists discuss how these new theories can best help the nurse providing direct care.
