Nursing theorists and their work

Evolution of nursing theories: Introduction to Nursing Theory: Its History and Significance / Martha Raile Alligood

Nursing Theorists of Historical Significance / Marie Elizabeth Pokorny

History of Nursing Science / Sonya Renae Hardin

Theory Development Process / Sonya Renae Hardin

The Structure and Analysis of Specialized Nursing Knowledge / Martha Raile Alligood

Nursing philosophies: Florence Nightingale: Modern Nursing / Susan A. Pfettscher

Jean Watson: Watson's Philosophy and Theory of Transpersonal Caring / Danielle M. Leone-Sheehan

Marilyn Anne Ray: Theory of Bureaucratic Caring / Sherrilyn Coffman

Patricia Benner: Caring, Clinical Wisdom, and Ethics in Nursing Practice / Karen A. Brykczynski

Kari Martinsen: Philosophy of Caring / Herdis Alvsvåg

Katie Eriksson: Theory of Caritative Caring / Dagfinn Nåden, Ingegerd Bergbom

Nursing conceptual models: Myra Estrin Levine: The Conservation Model / Linda C. Mefford

Martha E. Rogers: Unitary Human Beings / Arlene T. Farren

Dorothea E. Orem: Self-Care Deficit Theory of Nursing / Violeta A. Berbiglia, Luu Thi Thuy

Imogene M. King: Conceptual System and Theory of Goal Attainment / Ann E. Fronczek, Patricia Ruth Messmer

Betty Neuman: Systems Model / Diane Breckenridge

Sister Callista Roy: Adaptation Model / Robin Harris

Dorothy Johnson: Behavioral System Model / Bonnie Holaday

Theories and grand theories: Anne Boykin and Savina O. Schoenhofer: The Theory of Nursing as Caring: A Model for Transforming Practice / Mary Ellen Wright

Afaf Ibrahim Meleis: Transitions Theory / Eun-Ok Im, Yaelim Lee

Nola J. Pender: Health Promotion Model / Jane C. Wilson

Madeleine M. Leininger: Theory of Culture Care Diversity and Universality / Marilyn R. McFarland, Helen Picton

Margaret A. Newman: Health as Expanding Consciousness / Dorothy A. Jones, Jane Flanagan

Rosemarie Rizzo Parse: Humanbecoming / Sandra Schmidt Bunkers, Debra A. Bournes, Gail J. Mitchell

C. Erickson, Evelyn M. Tomlin, Mary Ann P. Swain: Modeling and Role-Modeling / Margaret E. Erickson

Gladys L. Husted and James H. Husted: Symphonological Bioethical Theory / Carrie Scotto

Middle-Range Theories: Ramona T. Mercer: Maternal Role Attainment: Becoming a Mother / Jane C. Wilson

Merle Mishel: Uncertainty in Illness Theory / Donald E. Bailey, Jr.

Pamela G. Reed: Self-Transcendence Theory / Pamela G. Reed

Carolyn L. Wiener and Marylin J. Dodd: Theory of Illness Trajectory / Julie L. Murphy, Lisa Kitko, Gwen McGhan, Cynthia K. Snyder

Georgene Gaskill Eakes, Mary Lermann Burke, and Margaret A. Hainsworth: Theory of Chronic Sorrow / Ann M. Schreier

Phil Barker: The Tidal Model of Mental Health Recovery / Sibel Kusdemir, Abe Oudshoorn, Jean Pierre Ndaysenga I

Katharine Kolcaba: Theory of Comfort / April A. Braswell

Cheryl Tatano Beck: Postpartum Depression Theory / Cheryl Tatano Beck

Kristen M. Swanson: Theory of Caring / Holly Wei

Cornelia M. Ruland and Shirley M. Moore: Peaceful End-of-Life Theory / Dana M. Hansen

The Future of Nursing Theory: State of the Art and Science of Nursing Theory / Martha Raile Alligood.

Introduction to nursing theory: its history and significance

Nursing theorists of historical significance

History of nursing science

Theory development process

The structure and analysis of specialized nursing knowledge

Florence Nightingale: modern nursing

Jean Watson: Watson's philosophy and theory of transpersonal caring

Marilyn Anne Ray: theory of bureaucratic caring

Patricia Benner: caring, clinical wisdom, and ethics in nursing practice

Kari Martinsen: philosophy of caring

Katie Eriksson: theory of caritative caring

Myra Estrin Levine: the conservation model

Martha E. Rogers: unitary human beings

Dorothea E. Orem: self-care deficit theory of nursing

Imogene M. King: conceptual system and middle-range theory of goal attainment

Betty Neuman: systems model

Sister Callista Roy: adaptation model

Dorothy E. Johnson: behavioral system model

Anne Boykin and Savina O. Schoenhofer: the theory of nursing as caring: a model for transforming practice

Afaf Ibrahim Meleis: transitions theory

Nola J. Pender: health promotion model

Madeleine M. Leininger: theory of culture care diversity and universality

Margaret A. Newman: health as expanding consciousness

Rosemarie Rizzo Parse: humanbecoming

Helen C. Erickson, Evelyn M. Tomlin, Mary Ann P. Swain: modeling and role-modeling

Gladys L. Husted and James H. Husted: symphonological bioethical theory

Ramona T. Mercer: maternal role attainment: becoming a mother

Merle H. Mishel: uncertainty in illness theory

Pamela G. Reed: self-transcendence theory

Carolyn L. Wiener and Marilyn J. Dodd: theory of illness trajectory

Georgene Gaskill Eakes, Mary Lermann Burke, Margaret A. Hainsworth: theory of chronic sorrow

Phil Barker: the tidal model of mental health recovery

Katharine Kolcaba: theory of comfort

Cheryl Tatano Beck: postpartum depression theory

Kristen M. Swanson: theory of caring

Cornelia M. Ruland and Shirley M. Moore: peaceful end-of-life theory

State of the art and science of nursing theory.