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.
Theory is defined as a belief, policy, or procedure proposed or followed as the basis of action. Nursing theory is an organized framework of concepts and purposes designed to guide the practice of nursing.The first nursing theories appeared in the late 1800s when a strong emphasis was placed on nursing education.ursing Theory and the Nursing Process The nursing process is a scientific method used to ensure quality patient care that was first described in the 1950s and encompassed three steps.