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TABLE 37-1 Global Nursing Theory Several nursing theory websites provide informa-
Publications* tion such as the Nursing Theory Link Page maintained
by Clayton College and State University Department
Languages with Nursing Theory Nursing Theory of Nursing and the Nursing Theory Page maintained
Nursing Theory Publications Publications by the University of San Diego School of Nursing.
Publications October 23, 2008 August 24, 2012 These websites link to home pages or websites for most
English 10,144 12,629 theorists and their work.
Japanese 409 413 In conclusion, the state of the art and science of
Portuguese 298 376 nursing theory is exciting as we continue to see phe-
German 295 340 nomenal growth. First, nursing theoretical works are
French 214 248 used globally by nurse scholars who collaborate to
Korean 79 102 develop nursing science (Kuhn, 1970). Second, theory
Chinese 59 91 development with qualitative research addresses un-
Dutch 56 56 answered nursing questions. New understanding
Danish 54 55 from middle-range theories improves nursing prac-
Spanish 41 59
Norwegian 41 41 tice (see Figure 37–1). Third, and finally, global nurse
Italian 33 37 scholars are applying nursing theoretical works and
Sweden 28 28 contributing new nursing knowledge. Nurses of the
Finnish 24 24 world share ideas and knowledge with the Internet.
Polish 13 14 This is a crucial time in the history of nursing. I am
Afrikaans 7 7 not speaking about the shortage of nurses, although this
Russian 3 3 is extremely important. Rather, there are important
Greek 2 2 changes in process for nursing. We are moving forward
Thai 1 1 with continued challenges for Quality and Safety Edu-
Turkish 1 1 cation for Nurses (QSEN), as noted in Robert Wood
Hebrew 1 1 Johnson Foundation (2012) reports. Similarly, Benner
Hungarian 1 2
Czeck 1 2 and colleagues (2010) have called for radical transfor-
All other possible 0 0 mation of nursing education, and nurses are responding
languages to the Institute of Medicine (IOM) report, The Future of
examined Nursing: Leading Change (Ellerbe & Regen, 2012). In all
of these efforts, it is vital that nursing knowledge be
*Number of nursing theory publications retrieved when limited by each valued and nursing theory be taught, learned, used, and
language possible in a PubMed search (August 23, 2012).
applied in practice for development of the profession
Suhonen, et al., 2011), and Nursing Science Quar- and that nursing research continue to develop new
terly has a global column in each issue by nurses in nursing knowledge for the discipline. One thing
countries such as Canada, Malawi, Australia, New remains true for the nursing profession: “Theory with-
Zealand, England, Japan, Sweden, Korea, Germany, out practice is empty and practice without theory is
Turkey, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Ireland, and Israel. blind” (Cross, 1981, p. 110).

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