Caring in Nursing Classics: An Essential Resource

"This is a core resource for nursing educators and students at all levels who seek fundamental perspectives on the art and science of caring. The book is organized into nine sections providing an in-depth analysis of the evolution of caring scholarship, systematic reviews of the concept of caring, theoretical perspectives, middle-range and grand theories, seminal research studies, research designs and methods, practice models for the integration of caring within contemporary hospital-based practice environments, caring in communities and for the environment, leadership and administrative issues, and the future of caring science. It is co-published with the Watson Caring Science Institute (WCSI). "