Philosophical and Theoretical Perspectives for Advanced Nursing Practice

Philosophical and Theoretical Perspectives for Advanced Nursing Practice, Fifth Edition is included in the 2015 edition of the essential collection of Doody’s Core Titles. Philosophical and Theoretical Perspectives for Advanced Nursing Practice, Fifth Edition continues as an essential source for articles addressing both philosophical and theoretical topics with an emphasis on evidence-based practice, values, person-centered care, and global perspectives. Similar to the previous edition, the Fifth Edition features a more selective and contemporary range of views and articles. In addition to comprehensive section openers, the selected articles enable students not only to understand nursing theories but also apply them effectively in nursing practice. Philosophical and Theoretical Perspectives for Advanced Nursing Practice, Fifth Edition contains expanded introductory sections, new material on evidence-based practice addressing patient autonomy and control of care, and discussion questions at the end of each chapter.

William Cody is Dean of the Presbyterian School of Nursing at Queens University of Charlotte. He was Chair of Family and Community Nursing at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte from 1997 to 2005, and has 27 years of experience in nursing. Cody holds a bachelor's degree in nursing from Regents College, Albany, NY, a master's in nursing from Hunter College, and a PhD, in nursing from the University of South Carolina. The author of nearly 100 publications on theory, research, and practice in nursing, Cody is perhaps best known as former Contributing Editor for Theoretical Concerns at Nursing Science Quarterly. Cody is a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing and a Fellow in the Robert Wood Johnson Executive Nurse Fellows Program, which promotes senior leadership in healthcare. He is active in community health and HIV/AIDS care, and is a national leader in the contemporary nursing center movement.