This is a library of books that address the philosophy, history, analysis and methods used in the development of nursology. Books that present a specific theory or framework are shown in the Nursing Knowledge section.
To find a book related to the development of nursology, open the galleries below to browse by authors/editors or by book titles. You can search these galleries by a name or key term to find a specific source. Click on a “card” in the gallery to obtain a link to the Nursology.net page for specific title. Below the links to the galleries is an alphabetic listing of book authors and editors.
Book Authors & Editors Gallery
Book Titles Gallery
Directory of Nursology Book Authors & Editors:
Alligood, Martha Raile –
- Nursing Theorists and Their Work 7th Ed. 2018
- Nursing Theory Utilization and Application, 5th Ed. 2013
Anderson, Jan M. – Caritas Coaching: A Journey Toward Transpersonal Caring for Informed Moral Action in Healthcare, 2018
Avant, Kay Coalson – Strategies for theory construction in nursing. 6th Ed. 2018
Beck, Cheryl Tatano –
- Nursing Research: Generating and Assessing Evidence for Nursing Practice, 11th Ed. 2021
- Essentials of Nursing Research: Appraising Evidence for Nursing Practice 9th Ed. 2018
- Routledge International Handbook of Qualitative Nursing Research, 2013
Butts, Janie B – Philosophies and Theories for Advanced Nursing Practice, 1st Ed. 2018
Chinn, Peggy L
- Knowledge Development in Nursing, 11th Ed. 2022
- Philosophies & Practices of Emancipatory Nursing: Social Justice as Praxis, 2014
DeSanto-Madeya, Susan – Contemporary Nursing Knowledge: Analysis and Evaluation, 3rd Ed. 2013
Fawcett, Jacqueline –
- Contemporary Nursing Knowledge: Analysis and Evaluation, 3rd Ed. 2013
- Applying conceptual models of nursing: Quality improvement, research, and practice, 2017
- The Language of Nursing Theory and Metatheory, 2005
- The Relationship of Theory and Research, 3rd Ed. 1999
Horton-Deutsch, Sara –
- A Handbook for Caring Science Expanding the Paradigm, 2018
- Caritas Coaching: A Journey Toward Transpersonal Caring for Informed Moral Action in Healthcare, 2018
Im, Eun-Ok – Situation Specific Theories: Development, Utilization, and Evaluation in Nursing
Kagan, Paula N – Philosophies & Practices of Emancipatory Nursing: Social Justice as Praxis, 2014
King, Imogene – The Language of Nursing Theory and Metatheory, 2005
Kramer, Maeona (Mae) Kay – Knowledge Development in Nursing, 10th Ed. 2018
Liehr, Patricia – Middle Range Theory for Nursing, 4th Ed. 2018
Marriner Tomey, Ann –
- Nursing Theorists and Their Work, 9th Ed. 2018
- Nursing Theory Utilization and Application, 5th Ed. 2014
McKenna, Hugh P. – Fundamentals of Nursing Models, Theories and Practice, 2nd Edition, 2nd Ed. 2014
Meleis, Afaf Ibrahim –
- Theoretical Nursing: Development and Progress, 6th Ed. 2017
- Situation Specific Theories: Development, Utilization, and Evaluation in Nursing
Murphy, Fiona – Fundamentals of Nursing Models, Theories and Practice, 2nd Edition, 2nd Ed. 2014
Pajnkihar, Majda. – Fundamentals of Nursing Models, Theories and Practice, 2nd Ed. 2014
Polifroni, E. Carol – Perspectives on Philosophy of Science in Nursing: An Historical and Contemporary Anthology, 1999
Polit, Denise F –
- Nursing Research: Generating and Assessing Evidence for Nursing Practice, 11th Ed. 2021
- Essentials of Nursing Research: Appraising Evidence for Nursing Practice 9th Ed. 2019
Reed, Pamela G. – Nursing Knowledge and Theory Innovation: Advancing the Science of Practice, 2nd Ed. 2017
Rich, Karen L. Philosophies and Theories for Advanced Nursing Practice, 3rd Ed. 2017
Rosa, William E. – A Handbook for Caring Science Expanding the Paradigm, 2018
Roy, Callista – Generating Middle Range Theory: From Evidence to Practice, 2014
Shearer, Nelma B. C. – Nursing Knowledge and Theory Innovation: Advancing the Science of Practice, 2nd Ed. 2017
Sitzman, Kathleen – Knowledge Development in Nursing, 11th Edition
Smith, Marlaine –
- Nursing Theories and Nursing Practice, 5th Ed. 2020
- Philosophies & Practices of Emancipatory Nursing: Social Justice as Praxis 2014
Smith, Mary Jane – Middle Range Theory for Nursing, 4th Ed. 2018
Walker, Lorraine Olszewski – Strategies for theory construction in nursing 6th Ed. 2018
Watson, Jean – A Handbook for Caring Science Expanding the Paradigm 2018
Welch, Marylouise – Perspectives on Philosophy of Science in Nursing: An Historical and Contemporary Anthology, 1999
If you have information about books that we have not included here, we want to hear from you! We list books that describe the development of nursing knowledge, guidance for the evaluation of existing philosophies, theories, frameworks and models, application of nursing philosophies and theories in practice, education and research, and background information about foundational theoretical works in the discipline. There are two forms to submit a new book entry. Complete the “Author Form” first. If there is more than one author for a single book, complete a separate author form for each author before completing the “Nursology Book Form”
Q: What happens after I submit this form? A: These forms provide a draft of the information we need for your work to be posted. Our management team reviews your form to affirm that the information is well-suited for Nursology.net, and that we have the information we need to proceed. Then we will work with you to develop the web content for your review. We reserve the right to edit as needed to create consistency with the format and purposes of Nursology.net. Once your review is complete, we activate the information for public viewing.