List of Nursing Theories and Theorists

Theorists & Theories

Explore our extensive collection of articles and guides on nursing theories and theorists. This comprehensive resource is designed to provide nursing students and professionals with in-depth knowledge of various nursing theories, their development, and the influential theorists behind them.

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Detailed Articles on Major Nursing Theories
In-Depth Profiles/Biography of Influential Nursing Theorists
Comprehensive Nursing Theories and Theorists Study Guide
Historical Development of Nursing Theories
Practical Applications of Nursing Theories in Clinical Settings

Enhance your understanding of the foundational principles that shape modern nursing practice. Delve into our full guide: Nursing Theories and Theorists Study Guide for a thorough exploration of key concepts and figures in nursing theory. Perfect for both students and practicing nurses aiming to deepen their theoretical knowledge and apply it effectively in their careers.

Nursing Theory and Theorist Definitive Guide for Nurses

Theorists & Theories

Nursing Theories and Theorists: The Definitive Guide for Nurses

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.

Theorists & 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 Theory and Biography

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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 Nursing Theory Guide

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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.

Theorists & Theories

Nola Pender: Health Promotion Model

Nola J. Pender (1941– present) is a nursing theorist who developed the Health Promotion Model in 1982.

Betty Neuman and the Neuman Systems Model Nursing Theory

Theorists & Theories

Betty Neuman: Neuman Systems Model

Betty Neuman is a nursing theorist who developed the Neuman Systems Model.

NurseLife Theorists & Theories

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.

Theorists & Theories

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 Nursing Process Theory 2019

Theorists & Theories

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.

Theorists & Theories

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.