Table of Content

1. An Introduction to Nursing Theory
2. Nursing Theory and Clinical Practice
3. Environmental Model: Florence Nightingale
4. Interpersonal Relations in Nursing: Hildegard E. Peplau
5. Definition and Components of Nursing: Virginia Henderson
6. Self-Care Deficit Nursing Theory: Dorothea Elizabeth Orem
7. Behavioral System Model: Dorothy E. Johnson
8. Nursing Process Discipline: Ida Jean Orlando
9. Other Theories from the 1950s and 1960s
10. The Conservation Principles: A Model For Health: Myra Estrin Levine
11. Conceptual System and Theory of Goal Attainment: Imogene M. King
12. Science of Unitary Human Beings: Martha E. Rogers
13. The Roy Adaptation Model: Sister Callista Roy
14. The Neuman Systems Model: Betty Neuman
15. Other Theories from the 1970s
16. Theory of Culture Care Diversity and Universality: Madeleine M. Leininger
17. Health as Expanding Consciousness: Margaret A. Newman
18. Theory of Transpersonal Caring: Jean Watson
19. Human Becoming School of Thought: Rosemarie Rizzo Parse
20. The Modeling and Role-Modeling Theory: Helen Lorraine (Cook) Erickson, Evelyn M. Tomlin, and Mary Ann P. Swain
21. Health Promotion Model: Nola J. Pender
22. Philosophy of Caring and Expert Nursing Practice: Patricia Benner
23. Other Theories of the 1980s
24. Other Nursing Theories from the 1990s

Salient Features

• An emphasis on the use of nursing theory in clinical practice.
• Chapter on interdisciplinary practice.
• Published examples of theory strategies.
• Strengths and weaknesses are identified for each model/theory.
• The application of abstract models and theories to nursing practice situations.
• International contingent of theorists.