Nolan M, Lundh U, Tishelman C
School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Sheffield.
Br J Nurs. 1998;7(5):270-6. doi: 10.12968/bjon.1998.7.5.270.
An International Seminar held at the University College of Health Sciences, Jonkoping, Sweden, in May 1996, was the stimulus for this article. The purpose of the seminar was to consider the contribution that nursing theory has made to the development of the profession and to identify ways in which this contribution could be enhanced. This article briefly traces the emergence of nursing theory and argues that despite its relatively short history, theory has failed fully to inform practice and is increasingly seen as irrelevant. It is suggested that two trends--the abstract and esoteric nature of much nursing theory and the desire to create a unique' body of nursing knowledge--must be countered before theory can establish its value. It is argued that these are manifestations of professional and academic insecurity which nursing must overcome before it can reach maturity.
1996年5月在瑞典延雪平健康科学大学学院举办的一场国际研讨会促成了本文的撰写。该研讨会的目的是探讨护理理论对该专业发展所做的贡献，并确定增强这一贡献的方法。本文简要追溯了护理理论的出现，并指出尽管其历史相对较短，但理论尚未充分指导实践，且越来越被视为无关紧要。有人认为，在理论能够确立其价值之前，必须应对两种趋势——许多护理理论抽象深奥的性质以及创建独特护理知识体系的愿望。有人认为，这些是专业和学术不安全感的表现，护理在走向成熟之前必须克服这些问题。
