Nursing Theorists and Their Work 5/e is a classic in the field of nursing theory. It provides comprehensive coverage and objective critiques using a thorough approach, clear writing style and consistent organisation throughout. It is ideal for theory instruction at both the student level and the graduate level. The new opens with five background chapters on the history, terminology, analysis, logical reasoning and development of nursing theory, as well as new discussion of the significance of theory for nursing as a discipline and as a profession.