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Developing a theory of nursing: the relation of theory to practice, education and research
Author(s) -
McFarlane Jean K.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
journal of advanced nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.948
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1365-2648
pISSN - 0309-2402
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2648.1977.tb00447.x
Subject(s) - reciprocal , nursing theory , nursing practice , nursing , relation (database) , nursing research , nurse education , association (psychology) , medicine , sociology , psychology , medline , political science , computer science , database , law , philosophy , linguistics , psychotherapist
The relevant literature is reviewed and it is held that the relationships between nursing theory, practice, education and research are close and reciprocal relationships. Each is related to the other but it is argued that the hub of the relationships is nursing practice as nursing is a practice discipline. This paper is based on an address delivered on 10 July 1976 at the annual conference of the Association of Integrated and Degree Courses in Nursing held at the University of Hull, England.