The Conservation Model
CHAPTER 12 The Conservation Model Karen Moore Schaefer “Nursing is human interaction” (Levine, 1973, p. 1). Myra Estrin Levine 1921-1996 CREDENTIALS AND BACKGROUND OF THE THEORIST* Levine’s mentor during her…
Theory of Comfort
CHAPTER 33 Theory of Comfort Thérèse Dowd “In today’s technological world nursing’s historic mission of providing comfort to patients and family members is even more important. Comfort is an antidote…
The Theory of Nursing as Caring: A Model for Transforming Practice
CHAPTER 19 The Theory of Nursing as Caring: A Model for Transforming Practice Marguerite J. Purnell “The nature of relationships is transformed through caring” (Boykin & Schoenhofer, 2001a, p. 4)….
Culture Care Theory of Diversity and Universality
CHAPTER 22 Culture Care Theory of Diversity and Universality Marilyn R. McFarland “Care is the essence of nursing and a distinct, dominant, central and unifying focus” Madeleine Leininger (2002e, p….
Theory of Chronic Sorrow
CHAPTER 31 Theory of Chronic Sorrow Ann M. Schreier and Nellie S. Droes “Chronic sorrow is the presence of pervasive grief-related feelings that have been found to occur periodically throughout…
State of the Art and Science of Nursing Theory
CHAPTER 37 State of the Art and Science of Nursing Theory Martha Raile Alligood “In this seventh edition, the goal is to clarify the relevance of nursing theoretical works, facilitate…
Watson’s Philosophy and Theory of Transpersonal Caring
CHAPTER 7 Watson’s Philosophy and Theory of Transpersonal Caring D. Elizabeth Jesse “The nursing profession, and each nurse within it, is invited to consider/reconsider: How do we walk through life?…
Health as Expanding Consciousness
CHAPTER 23 Health as Expanding Consciousness Janet Witucki Brown “We have to embrace a new vision of health. Our caring must be linked with a concept of health that encompasses…
Theory of Caring
CHAPTER 35 Theory of Caring Danuta M. Wojnar “Caring is a nurturing way of relating to a valued other toward whom one feels a personal sense of commitment and responsibility.”…
Peaceful End of Life Theory
CHAPTER 36 Peaceful End of Life Theory Patricia A. Higgins “Standards of care offer a promising approach for the development of middle-range prescriptive theories because of their empirical base in…
