Nurse Theorists

[Natasha A., CNA, LVN]

I am learning about nurse theory models and find it interesting. Nonetheless, I am still not understanding the significance of each theorists: florence nightinggale, virginia henderson, betty neuman and sister callista roy. I am aware of each nurse theorists contribution to help improve patient health and safety, I just need clarification on each individual nurse theorists.

[SopranoKris, MSN, RN, NP]

We aren't going to do your homework for you. What, specifically, are you having trouble understanding?

[Natasha A., CNA, LVN]

I have a table chart of each nurse theorist with information and trying to seek out the differences of each theorist to help see the "bigger picture" if that makes any sense.

[cayenne06, MSN, CNM]

Give us an example- what do you have listed next to florence nightingale, for example? What do you think are the defining themes of her "theory?" I find it helpful to apply the theories to actual case scenarios. How would Sister Roy's approach to nursing theory help guide your management of a COPDer with pneumonia? Would applying another theory of nursing change your actual management steps, your rationales, and/or your prioritization? WHY? And what does that tell you about the broader themes of the theory?

I'm sympathetic because I wanted to poke my eyeballs out when i was studying this in my undergrad. There is definitely some value to nursing theory, but there is also an embarrassing amount of fluff to wade through before you find anything of weight.

This is kind of a pet peeve of mine. I understand that nursing is indeed an autonomous discipline, but I bristle at the idea of "nursing research" and "nursing theory" being so-very-carefully portrayed as a separate discipline. I think it would be much more effective to teach it within the context of a broader medical research/theory class.

[Natasha A., CNA, LVN]

I understand all of the nurses theorists except for Betty Neuman. I'm trying to grasp her theory to nursing.