Lydia Hall’s Core, Care, and Cure Theory presents a holistic framework for nursing, focusing on the patient as a whole person. By dividing nursing…

Ernestine Wiedenbach’s Helping Art of Clinical Nursing highlights the nurse’s role as a proactive caregiver who delivers individualized and purposeful care. The theory…

Cheryl Tatano Beck’s Postpartum Depression Theory provides a comprehensive understanding of the complexities surrounding postpartum depression (PPD). Drawing from extensive qualitative research, Beck sheds…

Kristen Swanson’s Theory of Caring emphasizes the pivotal role of caring in nursing, viewing it as a process that strengthens the connection between…

Margaret Newman’s Health as Expanding Consciousness (HEC) theory offers a holistic and transformative approach to health, emphasizing the interconnectedness of individuals, their environments, and…

Nola Pender’s Health Promotion Model (HPM) provides a framework for understanding the factors that motivate individuals to engage in behaviors that improve…

Katharine Kolcaba’s Theory of Comfort is a patient-centered framework that emphasizes the importance of providing comfort to individuals, families, and communities in…

Patricia Benner’s Novice to Expert Model outlines the progression of nursing expertise through five stages of development. Based on the Dreyfus Model…

Madeleine Leininger’s Culture Care Theory emphasizes the importance of understanding cultural diversity in providing effective nursing care. Recognizing that cultural beliefs, values,…