"The interest in middle range theory continues to grow as demonstrated by the increased number of published theories as well as the desire among nursing faculty, students, and researchers to use theories at the middle range to guide practice and research. A third editor, Dr. Roger D. Carpenter, has been added to the book. He brings previous experience as a book editor, and an associate editor of a well-established nursing research journal. In addition, he has experience teaching theory and research to DNP and PhD students. There are four added features in the fifth edition of this book. These are the addition of new theories, addition of a section on application of middle range theory to practice, extensive revision on the chapter on building concepts for research, and addition of a chapter on application of middle range theory to education"-- Provided by publisher.

I: Setting the stage for middle range theories --Disciplinary perspectives linked to middle range theory / Marlaine C. Smith -- Understanding middle range theory by moving up and down the ladder of abstraction / Mary Jane Smith ; Patricia R. Liehr -- Evaluation of middle range theories for the discipline of nursing / Marlaine C. Smith -- II: Middle range theories ready for application -- Theories of uncertainty in illness / Margaret F. Clayton ; Marleah Dean Kruzel -- Theory of meaning / Teresa Daniel Ritchie ; Suzy Masacaro Walter -- Theory of bureaucratic caring / Marilyn A. Ray -- Theory of self-transcendence / Pamela G. Reed -- Theory of symptom management / Sandra J. Weiss ; Linda S. Franck ; Heather Leutwyler ; Carol S. Dawson-Rose ; Margaret I. Wallhagen ; Sandra L. Staveski ; Kord M. Kober ; Christine A. Miaskowskli -- Theory of unpleasant symptoms / Elizabeth R. Lenz ; Linda C. Pugh ; Renee A. Milligan ; Audrey G. Gift -- Theory of self-efficacy / Barbara Resnick -- Metabolic-endocrine / Miriam A. Bredella ; Bruhno C. Vande Berg -- Story theory / Mary Jane Smith ; Patricia R. Liehr -- Theory of unitary caring / Marlaine C. Smith -- Theory of transitions / Eun-Ok Im ; Yaelim Lee -- Theory of self-reliance / John R. Lowe -- Theory of cultural marginality / Heeseung Choi -- Theory of inner strength / Cayle Roux ; Catherine Dingley -- Theory of moral reckoning / Alvita K. Nathaniel -- Theory of self-care of chronic illness / Barbara Riegel ; Tiny Jaarsma ; Anna Strömberg -- Theory of nature immersion / Misako Nagata -- III: Application of middle range theory: Research -- Concept building for research / Patricia R. Liehr ; Mary Jane Smith -- Application of concept building in two published papers -- Building the concept and nurturing resilience / Laurie Ann Martinez ; Andra S. Opalinski -- Transforming loss: A Developing concept for nursing / Brad Phillips -- IV: Application of middle range theory: Practice and education -- Exemplar 1: The Theory of meaning / Angela J. Schaffer -- Exemplar 2: Bureaucratic caring theory / Marcia A. Potter -- Exemplar 3: Theory of self-transcendence / Terrie L. Shill -- Exemplar 4: Symptom management theory / Mankia Petcharat -- Exemplar 5: Unpleasant symptoms theory / Renee A. Milligan -- Exemplar 6: Story theory / Debra J. Hain -- Exemplar 7: Transition theory / Yaelim Lee -- Exemplar 8: Self-reliance theory / Cynthia Greywolf -- Exemplar 9: Self-care of chronic illness theory / Lisa Rathman -- Application of middle range theory education / Roger D. Carpenter.