Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Contributors -- Preface -- References -- Acknowledgments -- Share Analyzing and Conceptualizing the Theoretical Foundations of Nursing -- Section I: Desperately Seeking Theory -- Chapter 1: The Fringes of Knowledge -- The Science of the Art -- Exploring the Fringes: The Clinical Utility of Concept Inquiry -- The Essentialness of Examining Our Practice -- Why Do We Have to Know? -- The Role of Values in Developing Knowledge -- The Rise of Nursing Research and the Use of Frameworks and Models -- References -- Chapter 2: Where We Came From -- Chasing Nursing Theory -- The Need for Nursing Theory -- The Need for Nurse Scientists -- The Need for Nursing Concepts -- Mid-Range and Situation-Specific Theories -- The Need for Nurse Educators -- The Performance and Products of Nurse Researchers -- Nursing Theory for Directing Nursing Actions for Patient Care -- The Gap Remains -- Did We Forget? -- Where Are We Now? -- Where Are We Going? -- References -- Chapter 3. Seeing What We Know: Knowing What We See -- Shakespeare in the Bush -- References -- Chapter 4: Incorporating Theory Into Practice Research -- Scenario -- Nursing Perspectives -- Dialogue -- Discussion -- References -- Chapter 5: Orientation 101: Definitions and Other Essential Extraneous Notes -- Paradigm -- References -- Chapter 6: The Battlefield of Knowledge: Different Purposes, Different Approaches -- Inductive Approaches to Concept Development -- Deductive Approaches to Concept Development -- Developing Quantitative Models and Theories -- Abduction -- The Complementary Relationship Between Qualitative and Quantitative Knowledge -- Last Thoughts -- Additional Reading -- References -- Section II: All About Concepts -- The Conceptualization of Concepts -- Chapter 7. Concepts in Context -- What Is Context? -- What Is a Concept? -- Behavioral Concepts -- The Structure of Concepts -- The “Anatomy” of Concepts -- Recontextualization -- The “Physiology” of Concepts -- Types of Concepts -- Approaches to Understanding Concepts -- The Contribution of Concepts -- Frameworks and Models -- Theory -- Last Words -- References -- Chapter 8. Summary of Major Methods for Exploring Concepts -- Philosophical Methods for Concept Analysis -- Meta-Analytic Methods -- Combined Methods: Methods Using the Literature and Qualitative Data -- Methods Using Qualitative Inquiry -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 9. Inductive–Deductive Pitfalls in Concept Development -- The Myth of Induction -- Exploring Qualitatively Derived Concepts: Inductive Techniques -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 10. The Pink Elephant Paradox (or, Avoiding the Misattribution of Data) -- The Importance of Nurse–Patient Communication -- The Concept of Vulnerability -- Exploring Vulnerability in Home Care Nurse–Patient Interactions -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 11. Concept Evaluation: Determining Appropriate Strategies for C
