Nursing Theories Of Nursing

In the history of nursing we have come a long way and this is because of the nurses before us. They wanted to learn, lead, teach and make a difference in the care of patients. There are 4 main nurse theorists in the second part of our text book. I am going show how they are alike and different from one another. What makes each one of them unique and the differences they played in the development of each nursing philosophy.
First, Florence Nightingale (1820-1910) was born into a wealthy family in Florence, Italy. Her father valued education so he taught her. Her family didn’t want her to be a nurse because back then nurses were looked down upon and were lower class. She left for Germany and got formal training on being a nurse. She became a superintendent of a hospital and then went to help in the Crimean War. She noticed the conditions of the hospitals during the war and she started to improve hygiene, nutrition, and level of care. She opened a nurse training school and reformed the army hospitals. She wrote a book about being a nurse. She believed nurses should require training and be educated. Florence Nightingale’s legacy of caring focuses on nursing and the

She received her nursing degree in 1961 and moved to Colorado and received her BSN, Master’s, and Doctorate degree. She worked for the college as a nursing faculty as a teacher and administrator, including chair and assistant dean of the undergraduate nursing program. She created the Center for Human Caring that helps nurses to transform the healthcare system to a more care centered program. Jean Watson’s philosophy and science of caring is amoral idea that involves the mind and body. To be able to care for someone you must care for yourself and you must practice caring. You must be present and supportive and be able to interact with the patient so the patient will feel more at ease. You must have compassion for oneself and the