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Nursing Knowledge:
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Nursing Knowledge: Science, Practice, and Philosophy is due to be published by Wiley-Blackwell in November 2009. The work takes its point of departure from the theory-practice gap in nursing. It argues that the perceived lack of relevance of nursing research to nursing practice has philosophical origins. In other words, the theory-practice gap arises from a widely held philosophical perspective on nursing knowledge. What is done by philosophy can be undone by philosophy. This book discusses both historical and contemporary nursing scholarship from the perspective of the philosophy of science. It argues for the importance of the nursing standpoint, a notion which is drawn from feminist standpoint epistemologies. In virtue of their role in contemporary health care, nurses have the unique potential to undersand human health. Unlocking this potential knowledge requires commitment to the values of nursing practice as well as empirical research. Nursing science is conceived as a broad and methodologically pluralistic enterprise. Since the uniqueness of the nursing discipline is guaranteed by the nursing standpoint, nursing researchers are free to "borrow" theory and draw on other disciplines without fear of dilution. Indeed, the book argues that nursing scholarship gains strength as it links to allied inquiries into human health. |
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For continuing discussion of these issues and related topics in the philosophy of nursing, see my blog Nursing, Science and Philosophy. To see descriptions of current research in the philosophy of nursing science, as well as abstracts of and links to published essays, see my nursing research page. |
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Table of ContentsThe chapter outline is reproduced below with links to the Foreword, Preface, and Introductions to each Part. Chapter 1 is available to read on the Wiley-Blackewell website, Wiley.com. All material is subject to copyright. Comments and criticism are appreciated, but please do not cite these pre-production drafts. Hard copy will be available soon. You can pre-order from Wiley.com. Part I: Nursing Knowledge and the Challenge of Relevance
The Domain of Nursing
Professionalization and the Translation Gap Nursing Education Reform in the United States Nursing Research Begins A Philosophy of Nursing What Would a Nursing Science Look Like? Nursing Theory and Nursing Knowledge Conclusion: The Relevance Gap Appears 2. Opening the Relevance Gap Two Conceptions of Nursing Science
The Demise of Practice Theory The Consensus Emerges The Relevance Gap Conclusion: The Relevance Gap Endures 3. Toward a Philosophy of Nursing Science Philosophical Questions about Nursing Science, Value, and the Nursing Standpoint Theory, Science, and Nursing Knowledge Conclusion: Closing the Gap Part II: Values and the Nursing Standpoint
4. Practice Values and the Disciplinary Knowledge Base Dickoff and James' Practice Theory
Values and Theory Testing Challenges to Dickoff and James' Criteria Beckstrand's Critique Carper?s Fact-Value Distinction Problems with Patterns Conclusion: Fact and Value in Nursing Knowledge 5. Models of Value-Laden Science The Johnson Model: Nursing Values as Guides for Theory 6. Standpoint Epistemology and Nursing Knowledge Social Role and Epistemic Privilege 7. The Nursing Standpoint Top-Down and Bottom-Up Views of Nursing Part III: Nursing Theory and the Philosophy of Science
8. Logical Positivism and Mid-Century Philosophy of Science Some History and Terminology 9. Echoes in Nursing Did Logical Positivism Influence Nursing? 10. Rejecting the Received View Holistic Confirmation Part IV: The Idea of a Nursing Science
11. Post-Nursing Theory Inquiry Passion for Substance 12. The Structure of Theory Walls and Webs 13. Models, Mechanisms, and Middle-Range Theory What is Middle-Range Theory? Part V: Concepts and Theories
14. Consequences of Contextualism Concepts: Theory-Formed or Theory-Forming? 15. Conceptual Models and the Fate of Grand Theory Models and Theories Part VI: Paradigm, Theory, and Method
16. The Rise of Qualitative Research Making Space for Qualitative Methodology: Carper, Benner, Watson 17. What is a Paradigm? Components of a Paradigm 18. Methodological Separatism and Reconciliation Reality and Realities Part VII: Conclusion
19. Redrawing the Map Theory |
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