Nursing History
Nursing Theory
Highlights
Theorist with a list
Name that theorist
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she founded the first independent nursing schools

 Who is Florence Nightingale

100

Term for the concepts of person, environment, health and nursing in each theory

What is metaparadigm 

100

Focused on the process of becoming a mother 

Who is Ramona Mercer 

100

Defined 13 canons for patient  care 

Who is Florence Nightingale

100

Former dean at Bethel University who created a tool to help nursing students care for culturally diverse clients 

Who is Ruth Davidhizar 

200

What American nurse founded the American Red Cross

Who is Clara Barton

200

Statement that outlines a nurse’s values, ethics, and beliefs, as well as their motivation for being part of the profession

What is a nursing philosophy 

200

Key element of transpersonal relationship between nurse and patient 

What is caring 

200

Defined guiding principles known as carative factors 

Who is Jean Watson 

200

This theorist's model focuses on enhancing life processes through adaptation 

Who is Sister Callista Roy 

300

The first deaconess (nurse) in the young Christian church

Who is Phoebe

300

Information that is believed and accepted as true. Nightingale defined 13 of these. 

What is a canon

300

Key component to King's theory of goal attainment 

what is communication 

300

Nursing theorist who discussed the 14 basic needs of patients

Who is Virginia Henderson 

300

Postmodern theorist who first presented her theory of unitary human beings in 1970

Who is Martha Rogers 

400

Florence Nightingale and a few nurses traveled here to help soldiers

What is Crimean War

400

Type of theory that focuses on specific situations or populations 

What is Middle range theory 

400

This theorist focused on the relationship of patients to their environment 

Who is Florence Nightingale 

400

Defined the 4 Stage Process of Postpartum Depression

Who is Cheryl Tatano Beck 

400

Theorist who addressed culture as an important part of the person receiving care 

Who is Madeleine Leininger 

500

Nursing program offered by hospitals and associated with a university

What is a diploma nursing program

500

Perspective defined by these concepts: Modern, Christian, or Postmodern

What is worldview

500

The ultimate goal of a nursing theory 

What is supporting excellence in practice 

500

Created a research-based theory with progressive domains of nursing practice

Who is Patricia Benner

500

Theorist who created a conceptual model that focuses on a patient's capacity for self-care 

Who is Dorothea Orem

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