Nursing Theorists and Their Work Book

UNIT I. EVOLUTION OF NURSING THEORIES

1. Introduction to Nursing Theory: Its History, Significance and Analysis
2. History and Philosophy of Science
3. Logical Reasoning
4. Theory Development Process
5. Theorists of Historical Significance

Hildegard E. Peplau
• Faye Glenn Abdellah
• Ernestine Wiedenbach
• Lydia Hall
• Virginia Henderson
• Joyce Travelbee
• Kathryn E. Barnard
• Evelyn Adam
• Nancy Roper, Winifred W. Logan, and Alison J. Tierney *Ida Jean (Orlando) Pelletier

UNIT II. PHILOSOPHIES

6. Nightingale—Modern Nursing
7. Jean Watson—Philosophy and Science of Caring
8. Marilyn Anne Ray: Theory of Bureaucratic Caring
9. Patricia Benner: Caring, Clinical Wisdom, and Ethics in Nursing Practice
10. Kari Martinsen: Philosophy of Caring
11. Katie Eriksson: Theory of Caritative Caring

UNIT III. NURSING MODELS

12. Myra Estrin Levine—The Conservation Model
13. Martha Rogers—Unitary Human Beings
14. Dorothea E. Orem—Self-Care Deficit Theory of Nursing
15. Imogene King—Interacting Systems Framework and Theory of Goal Attainment
16. Betty Newman—Systems Model
17. Sr. Callista Roy—Adaptation Model
18. Dorothy Johnson—Behavioral Systems Model

UNIT IV. NURSING THEORIES

19. Anne Boykin and Savina O. Schoenhofer: The Theory of Nursing as Caring: A Model for Transforming Practice
20. Afaf Meleis: Transition Theory —NEW!
21. Nola Pender—Health Promotion
22. Madeline Leininger—Culture Care: Diversity and Universality Theory
23. Margaret Newman—Health as Expanding Consciousness
24. Rosemarie Rizzo Parse—Human Becoming
25. Helen Erickson, Evelyn Tomlin, Mary Ann Swain Modeling and Role
26. Gladys L. Husted and James H. Husted: Symphonological Bioethical Theory

UNIT V. MIDDLE RANGE THEORIES

27. Ramona Mercer—Maternal Role Attainment
28. Merle Mishel—Uncertainty in Illness
29. Pamela G. Reed: Self-Transcendence Theory
30. Carolyn L. Wiener and Marilyn J. Dodd: Theory of Illness Trajectory
31. Georgene Gaskill Eakes, Mary Lermann Burke, and Margaret A. Hainsworth: Theory of Chronic Sorrow
32. Phil Barker: Tidal Model of Mental Health Recovery
33. Katherine Kolcaba—Theory of Comfort
34. Cheryl Tatano Beck: Postpartum Depression Theory
35. Kristen M. Swanson: Theory of Caring
36. Cornelia M. Ruland and Shirley M. Moore: Peaceful End of Life Theory

UNIT VI. FUTURE OF NURSING THEORY

37. State of the Art and Science of Nursing Theory