rsing proposed by Bevis and Watson (1989, pp. 51- 60, 354-359) does not conflict other major theories of nursing. The theory of nursing presented by Bevis and Watson (1989, pp. 51-60, 354-359), however, appears to be short on the specifics required the perform a nursing diagnosis and to make clinical decisions. There appears to be little reason, however, why the theory of nursing posited by Bevis and Watson (1989, pp. 51-60, 354-359) cannot and should not be applied in concert with other major theories of nursing that do provide the specificity required for nursing diagnosis and clinical decision making.
The approach to nursing suggested by Bevis and Watson (1989, pp. 51-60, 354-359) is significant to both the practice and the teaching of nursing. This significance, however, is not always in a positive contex
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