Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia. Related to modifier: dangling modifier, misplaced modifier. Modifiers are, quite simply, any word or group of words that modifies (describes or elaborates upon) another element in a sentence. Modifiers can either be adjectives, which modify nouns (or sometimes pronouns), or adverbs, which modify pretty much everything else (usually verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs). Whether a modifier is an adjective or adverb depends on what it modifies and how it functions in a sentence.
Steven Edwards' Philosophy of Nursing is a book that must be read by any nursing school faculty member who teaches nursing theory as well as anyone interested in developing a more indepth understanding of the nature of nursing. This book is unique in that it examines nursing theory from a philosophical perspective.
Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne College of Health and Human Services Department of Nursing Philosophy The philosophy of the Department of Nursing is grounded in an awareness of the rapidly changing healthcare environment. Knowing this reality, students are prepared for practice