Abstract
Current epistemological foundations of nursing theory incorporate minimal ecology theory. The purpose of this article is to present a nursing ecological theory with a goal to broaden current nursing perspectives by incorporating expanded concepts of global ecosystems, communities, and interrelationships derived from ecological sciences. A theory derivation process is utilized, and a nursing ecological model is proposed. Nurses face a challenge to translate global environment concern and ecological beliefs into professional activities. Elucidating a nursing ecological theory may guide our profession toward new directions in holistic care and will be good for the care of our patients, profession, and the Earth.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 43-54 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Advances in Nursing Science |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2006 |
Keywords
- Environment
- Global ecology
- Nursing theory
- Theory derivation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Nursing