Martha Raile Alligood

Overall, a useful textbook. Since this is an edited book, the quality of the writing varies by chapter. Some were a little too academic and relied so heavily on $2 words that they were nearly incomprehensible. Others, like the chapter on Benner, were informative and written to be accessible. I did like how they organized the information on each theorist.

I've always regarded the study of nursing theory as a lot of navel-gazing BS, but the authors do a decent job of explaining the various theories.

Overall, a useful textbook. Since this is an edited book, the quality of the writing varies by chapter. Some were a little too academic and relied so heavily on $2 words that they were nearly incomprehensible. Others, like the chapter on Benner, were informative and written to be accessible. I did like how they organized the information on each theorist.

I've always regarded the study of nursing theory as a lot of navel-gazing BS, but the authors do a decent job of explaining the various theories.