Nursing Theories and Theorists
In this guide for nursing theories, we aim to help you understand what comprises a nursing theory and its importance, purpose, history, types or classifications, and give you an overview through summaries of selected nursing theories.
Madeleine Leininger: Transcultural Nursing Theory
Madeleine Leininger is a nursing theorist who developed the Transcultural Nursing Theory or Culture Care Nursing Theory. Get to know Madeleine Leininger's biography, theory application and its major concepts in this nursing theory study guide.
Florence Nightingale: Environmental Theory
Get to know the concepts behind Florence Nightingale's Environmental Theory in this study guide about nursing theories. Learn about Nightingale's biography, her career, her works that shaped nursing. Next part is an in-depth discussion about her Environmental Theory, its metaparadigm, major and subconcepts, including its application to nursing practice.
Myra Estrin Levine: The Conservation Model of Nursing
Myra Estrin Levine (1921–1996) is a nursing theorist known for her esoteric model of nursing—the Conservation Model.
Nola Pender: Health Promotion Model
Nola J. Pender (1941– present) is a nursing theorist who developed the Health Promotion Model in 1982.
Betty Neuman: Neuman Systems Model
Betty Neuman is a nursing theorist who developed the Neuman Systems Model.
Which Nursing Theorist Are You?
Let’s take a look down our memory lanes at these role models in nursing and try to see a part of us in them.
Jean Watson: Theory of Human Caring
According to Watson's theory, "Nursing is concerned with promoting health, preventing illness, caring for the sick, and restoring health."
Ida Jean Orlando: Deliberative Nursing Process Theory
Ida Jean Orlando developed her Deliberative Nursing Process that allows nurses to formulate an effective nursing care plan that can also be easily adapted when and if any complexity come up with the patient.
Imogene King: Theory of Goal Attainment
Imogene King was a pioneer in nursing and renowned for her development of the nursing theory: "Theory of Goal Attainment". Get to know Imogene King's biography, major concepts of her theory, and its application and impact in nursing.
