{"product_id":"transitions-theory-middle-range-and-situation-specific-theories-in-nursing-research-and-practice-9780826105349","title":"Transitions Theory: Middle-Range and Situation-Specific Theories in Nursing Research and Practice","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt is very exciting to see all of these studies compiled in one book. It can be read sequentially or just for certain transitions. It also can be used as a template for compilation of other concepts central to nursing and can serve as a resource for further studies in transitions. It is an excellent addition to the nursing literature.\" \u003cb\u003eScore: 95, 4 Stars. --Doody's \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding and recognizing transitions are at the heart of health care reform and this current edition, with its numerous clinical examples and descriptions of nursing interventions, provides important lessons that can and should be incorporated into health policy. It is a brilliant book and an important contribution to nursing theory.\" \u003cb\u003eKathleen Dracup\u003c\/b\u003e, RN, DNSc\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eDean and Professor, School of Nursing \u003cbr\u003eUniversity of California San Francisco \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfaf Meleis, the dean of the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, presents for the first time in a single volume her original \"transitions theory\" that integrates middle-range theory to assist nurses in facilitating positive transitions for patients, families, and communities. Nurses are consistently relied on to coach and support patients going through major life transitions, such as illness, recovery, pregnancy, old age, and many more. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA collection of over 50 articles published from 1975 through 2007 and five newly commissioned articles, \u003ci\u003eTransitions Theory\u003c\/i\u003e covers developmental, situational, health and illness, organizational, and therapeutic transitions. Each section includes an introduction written by Dr. Meleis in which she offers her historical and practical perspective on transitions. Many of the articles consider the transitional experiences of ethnically diverse patients, women, the elderly, and other minority populations. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Topics Discussed: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eSituational transitions, including discharge and relocation transitions (hospital to home, stroke recovery) and immigration transitions (psychological adaptation and impact of migration on family health)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEducational transitions, including professional transitions (from RN to BSN and student to professional)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHealth and illness transitions, including self-care post heart failure, living with chronic illness, living with early dementia, and accepting palliative care\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOrganization transitions, including role transitions from acute care to collaborative practice, and hospital to community practice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNursing therapeutics models of transition, including role supplementation models and debriefing models\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMeleis, Afaf:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAfaf I. Meleis\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, DrPS (hon), FAAN is the Margaret Bond Simon Dean of Nursing at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Professor of Nursing and Sociology, and Director for the School's WHO Collaborating Center for Nursing and Midwifery Leadership.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Springer Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50413592084754,"sku":"9780826105349","price":140.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c87620e6-d533-46d7-b203-46c04d38111a.jpg?v=1729355803","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/transitions-theory-middle-range-and-situation-specific-theories-in-nursing-research-and-practice-9780826105349","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}