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Paterson and Zderad: Humanistic Nursing Theory (Notes on Nursing Theories)
Paterson and Zderad Humanistic Nursing Theory - Notes on Nursing Theories Author:Nancy O'Connor Nursing is placed within a humanistic framework in Paterson and Zderad's theory, which defines nursing as a nurturing response aimed at well-being. Three constructs of nursing, which describe the why and how of nursing practice, are identified: `comfort', `clinical' and `all-at-once'.In this volume, O'Connor explores the origin of the theory and... more » its underlying assumptions. She also examines the major concepts of the metaparadigm of nursing, including the nursing process.« less