Nursing Theories

Nursing is a professional and an academic discipline and must be "studied in concert with all of the disciplines that together from the health sciences" (Levine's four conservation principles, 2012, Current Nursing).

To maintain homeostasis of the organism (Levine's four conservation principles, 2012, Current Nursing).

INTERACTION:

King's theory of goal attainment

Doctorate from Teacher's college, Columbia University (Imogene King's theory of goal attainment, 2012, Current Nursing).

"To help individuals maintain their health so they can function in their roles" (Imogene King's theory of goal attainment, 2012, Current Nursing).

Nursing is defined as a process of "action, reaction and interaction…between nurse and client" (Imogene King's theory of goal attainment, 2012, Current Nursing).

The purpose of nursing is the care of human beings (Imogene King's theory of goal attainment, 2012, Current Nursing).

CARING:

Watson's theory of caring

PhD in nursing from University of Colorado, 1973 (Jean Watson's philosophy of nursing,...
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