Accepted Philosophies of NursingAccepted Philosophies

of Nursing

Philosophy is an attitude toward life and reality that evolves from each nurse’s

beliefs

Marriner-Tomey, A. (1994). Nurse theorists and their work. Mosby. London

Betty NeumanSystem Theory

Dorothea OremTheory of Self Care Deficit

Jean WatsonTheory of Caring in Nursing

Martha RogersThe Life Process of Human Beings is

Central to Nursing Care

Patricia BennerHumanistic Model-From Novice to Expert

Sister Callista RoyAdaptation Model

Rosemarie ParseTheory of Human Becoming

Imogene KingTheory of Goal Attainment within an Open

System Model