Philosophy of Science for Nursing Practice: Concepts and Application
About this ebook
"A challenge ahead for nursing is to take the path of most resistance rather than the easier road of least resistance. The debate needs to continue...[by focusing on] whether nursing is teaching an appropriate level of inquiry including philosophy and methodologies specific to those real-world, rapidly changing conditions that characterize today's practice environment."
From the Foreword by Sally J. Reel, PhD, RN, FNP, BC, FAAN, FAANP
University of Arizona College of Nursing
Dean and Professor
Kent State University
College of Nursing
"This appears to be the first book that focuses on the philosophy of science and its application to practice doctorates. The authors assume readers may not have a formal background in the philosophy of science, and write in a conversational tone with a minimum of difficult terminology. They discuss the current state of DNP education in a way that can foster discourse and debate." Score: 97, 5 Stars. --Doody’s Medical Reviews
Tailored for both DNP and PhD doctoral nursing programs, this text is the first to focus on philosophy of science applications to the discipline of nursing. The authors, a philosopher and a nurse-scholar who co-teach the course upon which this volume is based, address a growing need for increased philosophy of science content in evolving DNP programs, as well as practice-oriented research considerations for this discipline.
The volume presents a creative use of the social, political, and historical content in which nursing has evolved. As a whole, this extremely important text reassures the student of the fluid and palpable connections between philosophy of science and nursing science and practice.
Key Features:
- Explores the concept of nursing as a practice profession and assesses how much philosophy of science is needed for doctoral nursing students.
- Examines the practical application of the philosophy of science to both DNP and PhD students.
- Addresses the basic principles and concepts of the philosophy of science and their practical application for contemporary practice inquiry.
- Provides an overview of the century-long path to the development of nursing science that is an essential "bridge" to the philosophy of science content and serves as a "next step" towards building a nursing epistemology
- Reinforces important connections between the philosophy of science to nursing science and nursing practice.
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About the author
H. Michael Dreher, PHD, RN, FAAN, ANEF, has long been an innovator in nursing and healthcare professions, both nationally and internationally. He is currently Professor of Nursing and Interim Dean of Health Sciences at the College of Staten Island, City University of New York (CUNY). He was also recently the Acting Chair of the Department of Nursing, overseeing the DNP program. Previously, he was Assistant Vice President and Associate Provost at Medgar Evers College, CUNY, in Brooklyn. At Medgar, he launched a BS in Financial Economics, the first fully online undergraduate degree program at CUNY. He served as Associate Vice President for Healthcare Innovation and Special Projects at The College of New Rochelle from 2017 to 2019 and Dean of the School of Nursing and Healthcare Professions from 2014 to 2017. At Drexel, he co-created a 5-year Co-op BS in Nursing, which became the largest provider of baccalaureate-prepared nurses in Pennsylvania, and developed an MS in Nursing Innovation. As the founding Chair of the Doctoral Nursing Department, he also launched one of the first Doctor of Nursing Practice programs in the United States, which included the first mandatory study abroad program for doctoral students. He has served as Associate Editor of Holistic Nursing Practice, writing a column on "Innovation, Health, and Healing," Associate Editor of Clinical Scholars Review: The Journal of Doctoral Nursing Practice, and Column Editor for "Practice Evidence." He is recognized as a national and international scholar on the professional/ practice doctorate. In 2010, he was appointed as the only non-UK citizen to the UK Council on Graduate Education's 2011 Report on Professional Doctorates Review Panel. He is the co-author of six books, three of which have won the American Journal of Nursing Book-of-the-Year Award. His most recent book was by ME Smith Glasgow, HM Dreher, MD Dahnke, and J. Gyllenhammer (JD), Legal and Ethical Issues in Nursing Education: An Essential Guide, 2e (2021). He has been funded by the John A. Hartford Foundation, the Center for American Nurses, HRSA, and various other agencies. He was inducted as a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing in 2012 and an Academy of Nursing Education Fellow in 2017. He is a graduate of the University of South Carolina, Widener University, and the University of Pennsylvania.
