Chapter 3 elaborates on the idea of the nursing situation, and

illustrates the practical meaning of the theory in a range of particular nursing situations. This chapter will probably be most satisfying to the reader whose everyday nursing discourse is that of nursing practice. Some might find it useful to read this chapter first, before reading Chapters 1 and 2.

In Chapter 4, we explore the practice of nursing as caring and discuss nursing service administration from the perspective of the theory.