Summary of Nursing Theories
Summary of Nursing Theories
Summary of Nursing Theories
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Summary of Nursing Theories
Joyce Travelbee To help client and family to cope Interpersonal theory emphasizing nurse-
(1966) with and find meaning in client relationship
experience of illness
Dorothy Johnson To reduce stress so that client can Adaptation model based on seven
(1968) recover as quickly as possible behavioral sub-systems
Martha Rogers (1970) To help client achieve maximal “Unitary man” evolving along life process
level of wellness
Imogene King (1971) To use communication to help Nursing process as dynamic interpersonal
client to reestablish positive state between nurse and client
adaptation to environment
Dorothea Orem To care for and help client to attain Self-care deficit theory
(1971) self-care
Betty Neuman (1972) To assist individuals, families, and Systems model of nursing practice having
groups to attain and maintain stress reduction as its goal; nursing actions
maximal level of total wellness by in one of three levels: primary, secondary,
purposeful interventions or tertiary
Myra Levine (1973) To use conservation activities Adaptation model of human as integrated
aimed at optimal use of client’s whole based on “four conservation
resources principles of nursing”
Sister Callista Roy To identify types o demands placed Adaptation model based on four adaptive
(1976) on client and client’s adaptation to modes; physiological, psychological,
them sociological, and independence
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Jean Watson (1979) To promote health, restore clients Philosophy and science of caring: caring is
to health, and prevent illness an interpersonal process comprising 2
(Marriner-Tomey, 1989) interventions that result in meeting human
needs (Torres, 1986)
Ref: (From Basic Nursing Theory and Practice, Potter and Perry)
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NURSING THEORIES
Erickson, Tomlin & Swain - Modeling & Role- Parse, Rosemarie Rizzo - Theory of Human
Modeling Theory (MRM) Becoming
Hall, Lydia E. - Core, Care and Cure Model Rogers, Martha E. - The Science of Unitary
Human Beings
Henderson, Virginia - Definition of Nursing
Roper, Logan & Tierney - The Elements of
King, Imogene M. - Systems Framework and Nursing: A Model for Nursing Based on a Model
Theory of Goal Attainment of Living
Kolcaba, Katharine - Theory of Comfort Roy, Callista - The Roy Adaptation Model