Unit I | Evolution Of Nursing Theories | |
| Introduction to Nursing Theory: Its History, Significance and Analysis | |
| History and Philosophy of Science | |
| Logical Reasoning | |
| Theory Development Process | |
| Theorists of Historical Significance
Hildegard E. Peplau and Faye Glenn Abdellah and Ernestine Wiedenbach and Lydia Hall and Virginia Henderson and Joyce Travelbee and Kathryn E. Barnard and Evelyn Adam and Nancy Roper and Winifred W. Logan and Alison J. Tierney and Ida Jean (Orlando) Pelletier | |
Unit II | Philosophies | |
| Nightingale-Modern Nursing | |
| Jean Watson-Philosophy and Science of Caring | |
| Theory of Bureaucratic Caring
Marilyn Anne Ray | |
| Caring, Clinical Wisdom, and Ethics in Nursing Practice
Patricia Benner | |
| Philosophy of Caring
Kari Martinsen | |
| Theory of Caritative Caring
Katie Eriksson | |
Unit III | Nursing Models | |
| Myra Estrin Levine-The Conservation Model | |
| Martha Rogers-Unitary Human Beings | |
| Dorothea E. Orem-Self-Care Deficit Theory of Nursing | |
| Imogene King-Interacting Systems Framework and Theory of Goal Attainment | |
| Betty Newman-Systems Model | |
| Sr. Callista Roy-Adaptation Model | |
| Dorothy Johnson-Behavioral Systems Model | |
Unit IV | Nursing Theories | |
| The Theory of Nursing as Caring: A Model for Transforming Practice
Anne Boykin and Savina O. Schoenhofer | |
| Transition Theory -NEW!
Afaf Meleis | |
| Nola Pender-Health Promotion | |
| Madeline Leininger-Culture Care: Diversity and Universality Theory | |
| Margaret Newman-Health as Expanding Consciousness | |
| Rosemarie Rizzo Parse-Human Becoming | |
| Mary Ann Swain Modeling and Role
Helen Erickson and Evelyn Tomlin | |
| Symphonological Bioethical Theory
Gladys L. Husted and James H. Husted | |
Unit V | Middle Range Theories | |
| Ramona Mercer-Maternal Role Attainment | |
| Merle Mishel-Uncertainty in Illness | |
| Self-Transcendence Theory
Pamela G. Reed | |
| Theory of Illness Trajectory
Carolyn L. Wiener and Marilyn J. Dodd | |
| Theory of Chronic Sorrow
Georgene Gaskill Eakes and Mary Lermann Burke and Margaret A. Hainsworth | |
| Tidal Model of Mental Health Recovery
Phil Barker | |
| Katherine Kolcaba-Theory of Comfort | |
| Postpartum Depression Theory
Cheryl Tatano Beck | |
| Theory of Caring
Kristen M. Swanson | |
| Peaceful End of Life Theory
Cornelia M. Ruland and Shirley M. Moore | |
Unit VI | Future Of Nursing Theory | |
| State of the Art and Science of Nursing Theory | |