Table of citations and brief description for nurses to access Grand Theory.

1. Theory Theorist/s Synopsis References
Activities of
Living Model
Nancy
Roper
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Winifred W.
Logan
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Alison
Tierney
This model stresses
continual patient
assessment.
Incorporating a life
span approach, a
person is
considered in
terms of past,
present, and
potential
development.
Merging a set of
twelve activities
with the nursing
process, a plan of
care is formulated.
Models of nursing: their relevance to the care of elderly
people. Reed J; Robbins I; Journal of Advanced Nursing,
1991 Nov; 16 (11): 1350-7.
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Nursing models: extant or extinct? Tierney AJ; Journal of
Advanced Nursing, 1998 Jul; 28 (1): 77-85.
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Practical application of the Roper-Logan-Tierney model in
healthcare [Spanish]. Atienza E; Delgado T; Carmen Rubio
M; Enfermeria Clinica, 2003 Sep-Oct; 13 (5): 295-302.
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The Roper-Logan-Tierney Model: a model in nursing
practice. Roper N; Logan W; Tierney A; Walker PH; In:
Blueprint for use of nursing models: education, research,
practice, and administration..; National League for Nursing,
1996. 289-314.
Care, Core &
Cure
Lydia Eloise
Hall
Hall believed that
patients should
receive care only
from professional
nurses. Patients
could be thought of
in three separate
domains: hands-on
bodily care (care),
using the self in
relationship to the
patient (core), and
application of
medical knowledge
(cure).
The Loeb Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, Montefiore
Hospital and Medical Center, Bronx, New York. Hall LE. Int J
Nurs Stud. 1969 Jul;6(2):81-97
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Chemicals that kill pests can also kill people--so handle
them with care. Hall LE. Md Nurs News. 1968 Spring;
36(1):2-12.
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NURSING--WHAT IS IT? HALL LE. Can Nurse. 1964 Feb;
60:150-4.
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Center for Nursing. Hall LE. Nursing Outlook. 1963, 11, 804-
806.
Complexity
Nursing Theory
Ioannis
Kalofissudis
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Dr. Sharon
L. Van Sell
This provides for
personal self-
development on
nurses as
individuals and as
professionals. This
provides a
philosophical
approach to caring
and can contribute
to enhancing the
understanding of
the caring process.
The evolving essence of the science of nursing: a complexity
integration nursing theory (the theory of Sharon L. Van Sell
and Ioannis A Kalofissudis). An introductory presentation.
Sapountzi-Krepia D; ICUs & Nursing Web Journal, 2001 Oct-
2002 Jan (8).
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The meaning of nursing theory in daily nursing
practise.Kalofissudis IA; Health Science Journal, 2007 Jul-
Sep; 1 (3): 1-3.
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The theory of nursing knowledge. Kalofissudis I; Health
Science Journal, 2007 Oct-Dec; 1 (4).

2. Theory Theorist/s Synopsis References
Cultural Care,
Diversity &
Universality
Madeleine
Leininger,
PhD
A pioneer nurse
anthropologist,
Leininger realized it
is essential for
nurses to
understand their
patients’ culture
and background for
optimal care.
Founder's focus: transcultural nursing care makes a big
outcome difference. Leininger M. J Transcult Nurs. 2003
Apr;14(2):157.
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Founder's focus: types of sciences and transcultural nursing
knowledge. Leininger M. J Transcult Nurs. 2001
Oct;12(4):333.
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Founder's focus: certification of transcultural nurses for
quality and safe consumer care. Leininger M. J Transcult
Nurs. 2001 Jul;12(3):242.
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Founder's focus: theoretical, research, and clinical critiques
to advance transcultural nursing scholarship. Leininger M. J
Transcult Nurs. 2001 Jan;12(1):71.
Environmental
Adaptation
Model
Florence
Nightingale
Nightingale’s
theory and its
effects on health
were ground-
breaking in
recognizing the
importance of the
total patient
environment:
“internal, external,
and constructed.”
This was the first
time a theorist
approached health
care that looked at
a larger picture of
patient care.
Weatherston, L. (1981). Bridging the gap: liaison between
nursing education and nursing service. Journal of Advanced
Nursing, 6147-152.
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Baker, D. (2005). Florence nightingale today: healing,
leadership, global action. Family & Community Health,
28(4), 358-359.
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Welch, M. (1986). Nineteenth-century philosophic
influences on Nightingale's concept of the person. Journal
of Nursing History, 1(2), 3-11.
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Pesut, B., & Johnson, J. (2008). Reinstating the 'Queen':
understanding philosophical inquiry in nursing. Journal of
Advanced Nursing, 61(1), 115-121.
Functional
Health Patterns
Marjory
Gordon
11 categories make
possible a
standardized
approach to data
collection,
determining
aspects of health
and human
function.
Family as client: using Gordon's Health Pattern Typology.
Nettle C; Pavelich J; Jones N; Beltz C; Laboon P; Pifer P;
Journal of Community Health Nursing, 1993; 10 (1): 53-61.
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Functional Health Patterns: a curricular course model for
adult acute care. Vincenz MC; Siskind MM; Nursing
Diagnosis, 1994 Apr-Jun; 5 (2): 82-7.
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Using Gordon's functional health patterns to organize a
critical care orientation program. Recker D; O'Brien C; Focus
on Critical Care, 1992 Feb; 19 (1): 21-2, 24-5, 28.
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Walking the talk: one hospital's experience in implementing
a conceptual framework for nursing practice. Best M;
Maslak L; Thurston N; Wild C; Canadian Journal of Nursing
Administration, 1994 Jan-Feb; 7 (1): 7-20

3. Theory Theorist/s Synopsis References
Health as
Expanding
Consciousness
Dr.
Margaret
Newman
Building on Rogers’
Theory of Unitary
Human Beings,
Newman defines
consciousness as
the mechanism of
interacting with the
environment. It
also includes
interconnectedness
with the system.
Awa, M., & Yamashita, M. (2008). Persons' experience of
HIV/AIDS in Japan: application of Margaret Newman's
theory. International Nursing Review, 55(4), 454-461.
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Jones, D. (2006). Newman's health as expanding
consciousness. Nursing Science Quarterly, 19(4), 330-332.
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Newman, M. (2000). Health as expanding consciousness.
Sudsbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers.
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Newman, M. (1997). Evolution of the theory of health as
expanding consciousness. Nursing Science Quarterly, 10(1),
22-25.
Human
Becoming
Theory
Rosemarie
R. Parse
Structured around
three themes
(“meaning”,
“rhythmicity”, and
“transcendence”),
people participate
in creating what is
real to them and
they pull away at
the same time and
forge their own
path.
Considering tomorrow: Parse's theory-guided research.
Bunkers SS; Nursing Science Quarterly, 1998 Summer; 11
(2): 56-63.
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Contrasting two approaches in a community-based nursing
practice with older adults: the medical model and Parse's
nursing theory. Baumann SL; Nursing Science Quarterly,
1997 Fall; 10 (3): 124-30.
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Ethical issues. An ethical framework for nursing practice:
Parse's human becoming theory. Pilkington FB; Nursing
Science Quarterly, 1999 Jan; 12 (1): 21-5.
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Transforming research and practice with the human
becoming theory. Parse RR; Nursing Science Quarterly, 1997
Winter; 10 (4): 171-4.
Humane Holistic
Care for Patients
Virginia
Avernal
Henderson
Henderson
categorized nursing
activities into 14
categories which
are based on
human needs.
Henderson
described the role
as doing for,
working with, and
helping the person
become as
independent as
possible.
The nature of nursing: a definition and its implications for
practice, research, and education. Reflections after 25
years. Henderson VA; National League for Nursing, 1991.
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Basic Principles of Nursing Care. Henderson VA; National
League for Nursing, 1991. ICN, 1960.
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Lindell ME, Olsson HM. Lack of care givers' knowledge
causes unnecessary suffering in elderly patients. J Adv Nurs.
1989 Nov;14(11):976-9.
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Castledine G. Virginia Henderson's legacy. Br J Nurs. 1996
Apr 25-May 8;5(8):517.

4. Theory Theorist/s Synopsis References
Humanistic
Model
Patricia E.
Benner
Inspired by the
Dreyfus model,
Benner explored
how nurses learn,
adding educational
strategies for each
of the four stages
(Advanced-
beginner,
competent,
proficient, and
expert).
Benner P. The wisdom of our practice. Am J Nurs. 2000
Oct;100(10):99-101, 103, 105.
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Padgett SM. Benner and the critics: promoting scholarly
dialogue. Sch Inq Nurs Pract. 2000 Fall;14(3):249-66;
discussion 267-71.
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Paley J. Intuition and expertise: comments on the Benner
debate. J Adv Nurs. 1996 Apr;23(4):665-71.
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Benner, P. (1984) From novice to expert - Excellence and
Power in Clinical Nursing Practice, Addison-Wesley
Publishing.
Humanistic
Nursing
Communication
Bonnie W.
Duldt-
Battey
This emphasizes
the relationships of
nurses, patients,
peers, and
colleagues.
Designed to be
used with other
theories, two tools
have been created
(NCOT and JSCI) to
conduct research.
Duldt B. "I-Thou" in nursing: research supporting Duldt's
Theory. Perspect Psychiatr Care. 1991;27(3):5-12.
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Duldt, B. W. And K. Giffin. (1985). Theoretical perspectives
for nursing. Boston: Little, Brown and Company.
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Puentes WJ. Cognitive therapy integrated with life review
techniques: an eclectic treatment approach for affective
symptoms in older adults. J Clin Nurs. 2004 Jan;13(1):84-9.
Humanistic
Nursing Theory
Dr.
Josephine
Paterson
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Dr. Loretta
Zderdad
This is based on the
idea that the
defining moment
of nursing is the
interaction
between the nurse
and the patient.
Nursing care turned to the young adult human being who is
the carrier of a chronic disease, under the light of Paterson
and Zderad's humanistic nursing theory [sic] [Portuguese].
Muniz RM; Santana MG; Serqueira HC; Texto & Contexto
Enfermagem, 2000 May-Aug; 9 (2 Part 1): 158-68
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Nursing knowledge and human science: ontological and
epistemological considerations. Mitchell GJ; Cody WK;
Nursing Science Quarterly, 1992 Summer; 5 (2): 54-61.
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Paterson and Zderdad: Humanistic nursing theory (notes on
nursing theories). New York: Sage Publications, 1993.
Modeling & Role
Modeling Theory
Helen C.
Ericson
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Evelyn M.
Tomlin
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Mary Ann
Swain
Understanding
more about the
relationships
between basic
need status and
adaptive potential
will contribute to
refining this theory
for use in practice.
A postpartum home follow-up project by student nurses
using Marker Model Standards. Brodsky PL; Journal of
Nursing Education, 1998 Nov; 37 (8): 373-5.
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Professional practice actualized through an integrated
shared governance and quality assurance model. Brodbeck
K; Journal of Nursing Care Quality, 1992 Jan; 6 (2): 20-31.
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Teaching tools for the Marker Model for standards
development and the Umbrella Model for quality
assurance. Brennan M; Health Care Supervisor, 1992
Jun; 10 (4): 66-74

5. Theory Theorist/s Synopsis References
Nursing As
Caring
Dr. Anne
Boykin
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Dr. Savina
O.
Schoenhofe
r
Practice Model Rear
Admiral
Faye Glen
Abdellah
Prescriptive
Theory
Ernestine
Wiedenbach
Rhythm Model Dr. Joyce
Fitzpatrick
Self Concept
Construct
Joan Riehl-
Sisca
Symphonological
Bioethical
Theory
Gladys
Husted
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James
Husted
Transitions Afaf I.
Meleis

6. Theory Theorist/s Synopsis References
Nursing As
Caring
Dr. Anne
Boykin
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Dr. Savina
O.
Schoenhofe
r
Practice Model Rear
Admiral
Faye Glen
Abdellah
Prescriptive
Theory
Ernestine
Wiedenbach
Rhythm Model Dr. Joyce
Fitzpatrick
Self Concept
Construct
Joan Riehl-
Sisca
Symphonological
Bioethical
Theory
Gladys
Husted
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James
Husted
Transitions Afaf I.
Meleis