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Florence Nightingale (1860)
Environmental Theory
= mmet pt needs within environment
Make sure pts environment is clean, good ventilation, temp is good, light is good, diet, and noise
Hildegard Peplau (1952)
Nursing is a therapeutic, interpersonal, and goal-oriented process. Nursing interventions are directed toward developing the patient's personality for productive personal and community living.
nurse will = direct toward developing the pts personality for productive personal and community
Virginia Henderson (1955)
The patient is an individual who requires help to reach INDEPENDENCE.
Nursing practice is independent; autonomous nursing functions are identified, and self-help concepts are described.
Madeline Leniniger (1978)
transcultural theory
= important to study cultures and understand both similarities and differences in pt groups
Patricia Benner (1989)
Nursing practice occurs within a context of caring and still developmenting as a nurse
= the more learning you do will help you have better nursing skills since youre building it up (personal experiences + education foundation)
Katherine Kolcaba (2003)
Comfort theory
- focused on pt comfort(3 forms) = relief, ease, transcendence
pt comfy - will help them become emotionally and mentally better = aids recovery