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Nursing Theories & Theorists

Nursing Theorists

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Nursing Theories 

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Abdellah, Faye  Patient Centered Care
Benner, Patricia Humanistic Model
Boykin, Ann & Schoenhofer, Savina Theory of Nursing as Caring
Duffy, Joanne Quality Caring Model
Erickson, Helen; Tomlin, Evelyn & Swain, Mary Modeling and Role-Modeling Theory
Friedman, Marilyn Family Nursing Model
Fitzpatrick, Joyce              Life Perspective Rhythm Model
Hall, Lydia Nursing as Three Intersecting Circles
Henderson, Virginia Components to Nursing Care
Hodges, Brian    Health Career Model
Johnson, Dorothy Behavioral Systems Model
King, Imogene Open systems Model
Kolcaba, Katharine Theory of Comfort
Leininger, Madeline Transcultural Nursing Model
Levine, Myra Conservation Model
Martinsen, Kari Care and Vulnerability
Meleis, Afaf        Transitions Model
Mercer, Ramona Maternal Role Attainment
Mishel, Merle Uncertainly in Illness Model
Neuman, Betty Systems Model
Newman, Margaret Health as Expanding Consciousness
Nightingale, Florence     Nursing and Environment
Orem, Dorothea Self Care Deficit Theory
Orlando, Ida Deliberative Nursing Process Theory
Parse, Rosemarie Human Becoming Theory
Paterson, Josephine & Zderad, Loretta Humanistic Nursing Theory
Pender, Nola Health Promotion Model
Peplau, Hildegard Nursing as an Interpersonal Process
Reed, Pamela Self-Transcendence Theory
Riehl-Sisca, Joan Art of Self Care
Rogers, Martha Science of Unitary Human Beings
Roper, Nancy; Logan, Winifred; & Tierney, Alison           Model of Nursing
Roy, Sister Callista Adaptation Models
Rubin, Reva        Theory of Maternal Identity
Ruland, Cornelia & Moore, Shirley End of Life Theory
Travelbee, Joyce Interpersonal Theory
Van Sell, Sharon & Kalofissudis, Ioannis  Complexity Nursing Theory
Watson, Jean Model of Human Caring
Wiedenbach, Ernestine Four Components of Nursing
Wittman-Price, Ruth Emancipated Decision Making