The elements of nursing a model for nursing based on a model of living 4th edition by nancy roper mphil rgn rscn rnt author winifred w logan ma dns educ rgn rnt author alison j tierney bsc socscnurs phd rgn author 0 more 43 out of 5 stars 16 ratings. The fourth edition of the elements of nursing offers an introduction to the concepts of nursing and is an easy to read text giving an overview of nursing and a useful starting point for nursing students nursing standard10 41 28 28 doi 107748 ns104128s38. Part 1 nursing and health care nursing in health and illness models for nursing part 2 a model for nursing based on a model for living background to the models model of living model for nursing part 3 nursing and the activities of living maintaining a safe environment communicating breathing eating and drinking eliminating personal cleansing and dressing controlling body temperature mobilising working and playing expressing sexuality sleeping dying. The roper logan tierney model for nursing is a theory of nursing care based on activities of daily living which are often abbreviated adls or als the model is widespread in the united kingdom especially in the public sector the model is named after its developers nancy roper winifred w logan and alison. Get this from a library the elements of nursing a model for nursing based on a model of living nancy roper winifred w logan alison j tierney