Unit I: Introduction to Theory1: Philosophy, Science, and Nursing2: Overview of Theory in Nursing3: Concept Development: Clarifying Meaning of Terms4: Theory Development: Structuring Conceptual Relationships in Nursing5: Theory Analysis and EvaluationUnit II: Nursing Theories6: Overview of Grand Nursing Theories7: Grand Nursing Theories Based on Human Needs8: Grand Nursing Theories Based on Interactive Process9: Grand Nursing Theories Based on Unitary Process10: Middle-Range Nursing TheoriesUnit III: Borrowed Theories Used by Nurses11: Theories from the Sociological Sciences12: Theories from the Behavioral Sciences13: Theories from the Biomedical Sciences14: Theories, Models, and Frameworks from Administration and Management15: Learning TheoriesUnit IV: Application of Theory in Nursing16: Application of Theory in Nursing Practice17: Application of Theory in Nursing Research18: Application of Theory in Nursing Administration and Management19: Application of Theory in Nursing Education20: Future Issues in Nursing TheoryIndex.