NURSING AS CARING
A MODEL FOR TRANSFORMING PRACTICE
By Anne Boykin and Savina O. Schoenhofer
Anne Boykin, PhD, RN
Dean and Professor
Director, Christine E. Lynn
Center for Caring
College of Nursing
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida
Savina O. Schoenhofer, PhD
Professor of Graduate Nursing
Alcorn State University
Natchez, Mississippi
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I — FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING AS CARING
CHAPTER II. — NURSING AS CARING
CHAPTER III — NURSING SITUATION AS THE LOCUS OF NURSING
CHAPTER IV. — IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE AND NURSING SERVICE ADMINISTRATION
CHAPTER V. — IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING EDUCATION
CHAPTER VI — THEORY DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Anne Boykin, Ph.D, is Dean and Professor of the College of Nursing at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida. She is also Director of the Christine E. Lynn Center for Caring. This center is focused on humanizing care in the community through the integration of teaching, research, and service grounded in caring. Dr. Boykin is past President of the International Association for Human Caring, a member of several local boards, and is actively involved in various nursing organizations at the national, state, and local levels. She has published and consult