12 Question Pop Quiz

Florence Nightingale

A theorist who emphasized the importance of cleanliness, fresh air, light, and reduced noise in promoting healing.

Dorothea Orem

Theorist associated with self-care deficit, focusing on teaching patients to perform their own ostomy care.

Jean Watson

Theorist who views caring, compassion, and dignity as central to nursing.

Hildegard Peplau

Theorist known for using therapeutic communication to build trust between nurse and patient.

Virginia Henderson

Theorist who assists patients until they regain strength, focusing on basic needs and independence.

Sister Callista Roy

Theorist who helps patients adjust psychologically and socially after acquiring a new disability.

Betty Neuman

Theorist who emphasizes preventing or reducing stressors to maintain stability.

Madeleine Leininger

Theorist who advocates for changing care plans to respect patients' religious and family practices.

Four concepts common to nursing theories

Person, health, environment, and nursing.

Importance of nursing theory

Organizes knowledge, guides assessment/interventions, explains patient responses, supports clinical decisions, and distinguishes nursing from medicine.

Orem vs. Henderson

Orem addresses self-care deficits through assistance, support, and teaching; Henderson helps with basic activities that patients would perform if able.

Watson vs. Peplau

Watson emphasizes caring and whole-person dignity, while Peplau focuses on therapeutic communication and the professional nurse-patient relationship.