title: Theory derivation: application to nursing.
abstract: This article demonstrates an application of the theory derivation strategy to concepts thought to contribute to the development of the caring perspective within professional nurse role development. A theoretical structure and relational statements are developed to describe and explain the phenomenon and to lay the groundwork for hypothesis testing.
mesh_terms: D003071:Cognition; D006801:Humans; D009014:Morals; D009742:Nursing Theory; D011582:Psychological Theory; D012380:Role