Abstract
This column addresses the idea of practitioner as theorist as it may inspire new paths of theory development in practice for nursing. Historical and philosophical dimensions of theory development are discussed. Extant theory development strategies as well as new approaches for practice-based theory development are proposed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 315-321 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Nursing science quarterly |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2008 |
Keywords
- Abduction
- Bricoleur
- Knowledge
- Practitioner
- Theorist
- Theory development
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Nursing