This book seeks to provide students and practicing nurses with the tools to better understand and engage in scientific arguments to support quality nursing and evidence-based practice.

Science and Nursing û Why Should I Care? -- The Rise of Empiricism -- Modern Science and Nursing -- Scientific Determinism, Causality and Care -- Social Science: Scientific Realism, Alternative Frameworks and the Rise of Postmodern Thought -- Evidence-Based Practice and Contemporary Nursing -- Perception and Proof -- The Role of Science in Nursing and Contemporary Health Care -- An Empirical Framework for Nursing Practice.