Nursing Theorists of Historical Significance
CHAPTER 5 Nursing Theorists of Historical Significance Marie. E Pokorny “The idea of nursing, historically rooted in the care of the sick and in the provision of nurturance for those…
Symphonological Bioethical Theory
CHAPTER 26 Symphonological Bioethical Theory Carrie Scotto “Symphonology (from ‘symphonia,’ a Greek word meaning agreement) is a system of ethics based on the terms and preconditions of an agreement”. (Husted…
Uncertainty in Illness Theory
CHAPTER 28 Uncertainty in Illness Theory Donald E. Bailey, Jr. and Janet L. Stewart “My theory can be applied to both practice and research. It has been used to explain…
Systems Model
CHAPTER 16 Systems Model Barbara T. Freese and Theresa G. Lawson “The Neuman Systems Model is well positioned as a directive for a truly wholistic perspective for nursing. Its concepts…
Behavioral System Model
CHAPTER 18 Behavioral System Model Bonnie Holaday “All of us, scientists and practicing professionals, must turn our attention to practice and ask questions of that practice. We must be inquisitive…
Theory of Caritative Caring
CHAPTER 11 Theory of Caritative Caring Unni Å. Lindström, Lisbet Lindholm and Joan E. Zetterlund “Caritative caring means that we take “caritas” into use when caring for the human being…
Postpartum Depression Theory
CHAPTER 34 Postpartum Depression Theory M. Katherine Maeve “The birth of a baby is an occasion for joy—or so the saying goes … But for some women, joy is not…
Modeling and Role-Modeling
CHAPTER 25 Modeling and Role-Modeling Margaret E. Erickson “Unconditional acceptance of the person as a human in the process of Being and Becoming is basic to the Modeling and Role-Modeling…
Theory of Illness Trajectory
CHAPTER 30 Theory of Illness Trajectory Janice Penrod, Lisa Kitko and Chin-Fang Liu “The uncertainty surrounding a chronic illness like cancer is the uncertainty of life writ large. By listening…
Unitary Human Beings
CHAPTER 13 Unitary Human Beings Mary E. Gunther “Professional practice in nursing seeks to promote symphonic interaction between man and environment, to strengthen the coherence and integrity of the human…
