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  2. Nursing theory - Wikipedia

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    Nursing theory is defined as "a creative and conscientious structuring of ideas that project a tentative, purposeful, and systematic view of phenomena". [1] Through systematic inquiry, whether in nursing research or practice, nurses are able to develop knowledge relevant to improving the care of patients.

  3. Jean Watson - Wikipedia

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    Jean Watson, PhD, RN, AHN-BC, FAAN, LL (AAN) is an American nurse theorist and nursing professor who is best known for her theory of human caring. She is the author of numerous texts, including Nursing: The Philosophy and Science of Caring. Watson's research on caring has been incorporated into education and patient care at hundreds of nursing ...

  4. Humanistic psychology - Wikipedia

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    As Donald Polkinghorne notes, "Humanistic theory does not propose that human action is completely independent of the environment or the mechanical and organic orders of the body, but it does suggest that, within the limits of experienced meanings, persons as unities can choose to act in ways not determined by prior events...and this is the ...

  5. Humanistic medicine - Wikipedia

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    Among the approaches used to encourage the practice of a more humane medicine are narrative medicine and patient empowerment.Narrative medicine is a way of educating physicians, nurses and other providers that uses storytelling (and active listening) to emphasize the humanity of patient and provider, enabling the "physician to practice medicine with empathy, reflection, professionalism, and ...

  6. Margaret Newman (nurse) - Wikipedia

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    Margaret A. Newman (October 10, 1933 - December 18, 2018) was an American nurse, university professor and nursing theorist. She authored the theory of health as expanding consciousness, which was influenced by earlier theoretical work by Martha E. Rogers, one of her mentors from graduate school.

  7. Carl Rogers - Wikipedia

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    As a result, he started to use the term person-centered approach to describe his overall theory. Person-centered therapy is the application of the person-centered approach to therapy. Other applications include a theory of personality, interpersonal relations, education, nursing, cross-cultural relations and other "helping" professions and ...

  8. Helen Erickson - Wikipedia

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    Helen Lorraine (Cook) Erickson (born 1936) is the primary author of the modeling and role-modeling theory of nursing. [1] Her work, co-authored with Evelyn Tomlin and Mary Ann Swain, was published in the 1980s and derived from her experience in clinical practice.

  9. Nurse scientist - Wikipedia

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    This theory, focusing on fundamental human needs, has become one of the most widely used nursing theories globally and has profoundly influenced nursing practice. [15] Jean Watson: Jean Watson, an American nurse and theorist, is recognized for developing the "Transpersonal Caring Model of Nursing." This theory places a significant emphasis on ...