Nursing Theorists

Question 1

Theorist who placed focus on care of patient rather than just curing the patient’s illness/disease

Answer 1

Jean Watson- 1970s Care Science Theory- 10 Carative factos

Question 2

theory that identified 11 functional health patterns that nurses can use to systematically assess their patients:

Answer 2

Marjory Gordon (1987)- functional health pattern

Question 3

theory that focuses on how nurses develop their skills and knowledge over time through practice and experience; based off skills acquistion

Answer 3

Patria Benner’s Novice to Expert Theory

Question 4

individuals must satisfy lower-level needs before they can focus on higher-level ones (basic physiologic needs to reach self actualization needs)

Answer 4

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs