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NURS 111: Discipline of Nursing

Strategies for finding theories

Strategies for finding Theories:

1. Find a book on nursing theory in the library and review the chapter titles. Such as:

2. Go to CINAHL
Choose CINAHL Headings from the top bar. 
Enter nursing models. 
Click on the heading Nursing Models, Theoretical, and there will be a long list of nursing theories (the illustration below is cut off).

3. Nursing Theory (From the University of San Diego) .
Information on a wide range of theories by the type of theory.  Use the tabs at the top of the page to navigate.

4. Current Nursing: Nursing Theories
An extensive list of theories and models.

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