The ambiguity – or “fuzziness” – of such objects impedes their legitimacy, leading them to be misunderstood, ignored or otherwise devalued. A central finding in this burgeoning literature is that objects that fail to clearly fit into one category of their relevant social and cultural classification systems suffer a penalty (Zuckerman, 1999). Her career in nursing education began in Zimbabwe (formerly Rhodesia) in Africa and has included graduateĪppointments at the University of Florida, University of South Carolina, and University of Tennessee.The classification of social objects represents an important research problem at the intersection of cognitive psychology, organizational sociology and the sociology of culture (DiMaggio, 1987 Hannan, 2010). Virginia, an MS from The Ohio State University, and a PhD from New York University. Nursing, she also holds a bachelor of sacred literature (BSL) from Johnson University, a BSN from University of North Carolina, where she was Director of the Nursing PhD program. Martha Raile Alligood is professor emeritus at East Carolina University College of Nursing in Greenville, Professor and Associate Dean for Research andĪssociate Chair and Associate Professor, Retiredĭepartment of Health Promotion and Development McFarland, PhD, RN, FNP, BC, CTNĪssociate Professor of Nursing and Family Nurse School of Nursing and Institute on Family and Erickson, PhD, RN, CNS, AHN-BCĪmerican Holistic Nurses’ Certification Corporation University of Ottawa Faculty of Health Sciences The University of Texas Health Science Center Last digit is the print number: 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1ĭepartment of Education and Health Promotion Senior Content Strategist: Yvonne AlexopoulosĬontent Development Specialist: Danielle M. Alligood, Martha Raile, editor of compilation. Includes biographical references and index. Nursing theorists and their work / Martha Raile Alligood. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Or otherwise, or from any use or operation of any methods, products, instructions, or ideas contained in the To the fullest extent of the law, neither the Publisher nor the authors, contributors, or editors, assumeĪny liability for any injury and/or damage to persons or property as a matter of products liability, negligence Their patients, to make diagnoses, to determine dosages and the best treatment for each individual patient,Īnd to take all appropriate safety precautions. It is the responsibility of practitioners, relying on their own experience and knowledge of With respect to any drug or pharmaceutical products identified, readers are advised to check the mostĬurrent information provided (i) on procedures featured or (ii) by the manufacturer of each product to beĪdministered, to verify the recommended dose or formula, the method and duration of administration, andĬontraindications.
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