Chapter Questions
What are the advantages and disadvantages of classifying nursing theories?
What categories do you consider as more productive in creating a critical discourse about the theoretical heritage of nursing?
As you assess the current climate and structure of health care systems, what group of theories may provide frameworks for better quality care? Which group of theories may be antithetical or complementary to the needs of patients in the 21st century?
Compare and contrast the societal and professional contexts for any two of the four sets of theory categories.
How else would you categorize the theories presented in this chapter and why?
Identify and discuss metaphors about nurses that reflect the different theories. In what ways do these metaphors stereotype or enhance nurses' roles?