title: The power of theoretical knowledge.
abstract: Nursing theoretical knowledge has demonstrated powerful contributions to education, research, administration and professional practice for guiding nursing thought and action. That knowledge has shifted the primary focus of the nurse from nursing functions to the person. Theoretical views of the person raise new questions, create new approaches and instruments for nursing research, and expand nursing scholarship throughout the world.
authors: East Carolina University College of Nursing, Greenville, NC 27858-4323, USA. alligoodmar@ecu.edu
authors: Martha Raile
authors: MR
authors: Alligood
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D019359:Knowledge; D009742:Nursing Theory; D011209:Power, Psychological