Publisher's Synopsis
The book traces the origins of nursing theories through their founders and as such personalizes them. The result is a story instead of a dry decontextualised academic text. For example it becomes instantly understandable why Faye Abdellah went into nursing when you consider her background. This may help where the theory under discussion can seem distant and difficult.
This book will take the reader through the history of nursing and the men and women who have developed nursing as a profession.
It will explain the theories and practice of nursing and provide food for thought for students and practitioners, encouraging reflective thinking. The book will place the theory into context and review current concepts in nursing.
Each theorist will have details of their biography, summary of their writings, an explanation of their theories, demonstration of the use of their theory in practice and the influence they have had on the field.
''This interesting book will appeal to a wide range of readers...... the theorists discussed represent a broad spectrum, spanning the 19th century (Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole) to the present day. Running throughout the book are key lessons for today’s nursesperson-centeredness, care and compassion are fundamentals to all the theorists agents.'' British Journal of Wellbeing
''If nursing is to continue evolving, it is necessary to know how the profession has changed over time. This helpful book provides an analysis of pioneering theories in nursing …but there is much discussion about the associated theorists, each having their own biography.'' Tidal Model
Austyn Snowden, has worked as an RMN in England, Channel Islands, Saudi Arabia and Australia, mainly in care of the older adult. He has published several books and is currently lecturing undergraduate mental health nurses and post graduate nurse prescribers at University of Paisley.
'I enjoyed reading this book and would happily recommend it to libraries, whether they are based in hospitals or universities'. Derek Barron, in the British Journal of Wellbeing, Vol 1, No 4.
