“…Mulhall and Le May (1999: 50) assert the need for knowledge that will provide information on which to base and build practice, and that nurses in practice use various types of knowledge. Many authors argue that nursing theories help professional practice (Botha, 1989;Upton, 1999), includes theoretical basis for nursing practice (Draper, 1990), helps articulate the nature of nursing (Chalmers, 1989;Fawcett, 1995;Meleis, 1997), provides guidance in practice, enhances the quality of care (McKenna, 1994(McKenna, , 1997Jacono and Jacono, 1995), provides direction in education (Schmieding, 1990), basis of a curriculum (Draper, 1990), and expands knowledge about the discipline (Jacono and Jacono, 1995).…”