Theories and Models by Nursing Specialty Field

Adult Nursing

• Nightingale's Modern Nursing Theory
• Roper, Logan and Tierney's Model for Nursing Based on a Model of Living
• Orem's Self-Care Deficit Theory

• Nightingale's theory of environment; Modern Nursing Theory
• Orem's Self-Care Deficit Theory
• Neumann's Systems Model
• Roger's Unitary Human Beings Theory
• Pender's Health Promotion Model
• Roy's Adaptation Model

• Synergy Model
• Watson's Philosophy and Science of Caring

• Orem's Self-Care Deficit Theory
• Watson's Philosophy and Science of Caring (especially gerontology)

• Rogers' Unitary Human Beings Theory
• Parse's Human Becoming
• Erickson, Tomlin & Swain's Modeling and Role-Modeling
• Newman's Health as Expanding Consciousness
• Watson's Philosophy and Science of Caring

• Casey's Model of Nursing
• Watson's Philosophy and Science of Caring

• Nightingale's theory of environment; Modern Nursing Theory
• Orem's Self-Care Deficit Theory
• Neumann's Systems Model
• Roger's Unitary Human Beings Theory
• Pender's Health Promotion Model
• Roy's Adaptation Model

• Watson's Philosophy and Science of Caring

• Mercer's Maternal Role Attainment

• Roy's Adaptation Model
• Barker's Tidal Model of Mental Health Recovery
• Peplau's Theory of Interpersonal Relations
• Watson's Philosophy and Science of Caring