Nursing Theories


 
Theorists
Theories
Erickson, Tomlin & Swain
Modeling & Role-Modeling Theory (MRM) 
Fitzpatrick, Joyce J. 
Life Perspective Rhythm Model 
Hall, Lydia E.
Core, Care and Cure Model 
Henderson, Virginia
Definition of Nursing 
King, Imogene M.
Systems Framework and Theory of Goal Attainment 
Kolcaba, Katharine
Theory of Comfort 
Leininger, Madeleine
Transcultural Nursing Model 
Levine, Myra Estrin
The Conservation Model 
Martinsen, Kari 
Nursing Philosophy
Mercer, Ramona T.
Maternal Role Attainment
Neuman, Betty
The Neuman Systems Model 
Neuman, Margaret
Health as Expanding Consciousness
Nightingale, Florence
(Systemic approach to health care)
Orem, Dorothea E.
Self-Care Deficit Nursing Theory
Orlando, Ida Jean
Nursing Process Theory
Parse, Rosemarie Rizzo
Theory of Human Becoming
Peplau, Hildegard E.
Interpersonal Relations Model
Rogers, Martha E.
The Science of Unitary Human Beings
Roper, Logan & Tierney
The Elements of Nursing: A Model for Nursing Based on a Model of Living 
Roy, Callista
The Roy Adaptation Model 
Watson, Jean
Theory of Caring in Nursing
Wiedenbach, Ernestine
The Helping Art of Clinical Nursing
Theorists
Theories