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I. An Introduction to Nursing Theory 1. Nursing Theory and the Discipline of Nursing 2. A Guide for the Study of Theories for Practice 3. Choosing, Evaluating and Implementing Nursing Theories for Practice II. Evolution of Nursing Theory 4. Florence Nightingale’s Legacy of Caring and Its Applications 5. Early Conceptualization About Nursing 6. Nurse-Patient Relationship Theories III. Conceptual Models/Grand Theories in the Interactive-Integrative Paradigm 7. Dorothy Johnson’s Behavioral System Model and It's Application 8. Dorothea Orem’s Self-Care Deficit Nursing Theory 9. Imogene King’s Theory of Goal Attainment 10. Sister Callista Roy’s Adaptation Model 11. Betty Neuman’s Systems Model 12. Helen Ericksson, Evelyn Tomlin and Mary Ann Swain -Modeling and Role Modeling 13. Barbara Dossey’s Theory of Integral Nursing IV. Conceptual Models and Grand Theories in the Unitary-Transformative Paradigm 14. Martha E. Rogers’ Science of Unitary Human Beings 15. Rosemarie Rizzo Parse’s Humanbecoming Paradigm 16. Margaret Newman’s Theory of Health as Expanding Consciousness V. Grand Theories about Care or Caring 17. Madeleine M. Leininger’s Theory of Culture Care Diversity and Universality 18. Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring 19. Theory of Nursing as Caring VI. Middle Range Theories 20. Transitions Theory 21. Katharine Kolcaba's Comfort Theory 22. Joanne Duffy's Quality-Caring Model 23. Pamela Reed's Theory of Self-Transcendence 24. Patricia Liehr and Mary Jane Smith's Story Theory 25. The Community Nursing Practice Model 26. Rozzano Locsin’s Technological Competency as Caring in Nursing 27. Marilyn Anne Ray’s Theory of Bureaucratic Caring 28. Troutman-Jordan's Theory of Successful Aging 29. Barrett's Theory of Power as Knowing Participation in Change 30. Mariaine Smith's Theory of Unitary Caring 31. Kristen Swanson's Theory of Caring Bonus Chapters online at DavisPlus 32. Evaluating Nursing Theory Resources 33. Josephine Paterson and Loretta Zderad’s Humanistic Nursing Theory 34. Myra Levine’s Conservation Model View the Theorists, Contributors, Reviewers, and the full Table of Contents here.