An Introduction to Nursing Theorists and Pioneers

Jennifer Kocon, BSN, RN

Health Science CNA Week of March 30 – April 3

What is a Nursing Theory?

•  Nursing theories are organized, knowledge-based concepts that define the scope of nursing practice.

• What does that mean??? • Theories describe what nursing is, what we do, and why we do it!

See a difference?

Nursing in the 1950’s Nursing in the 2020’s

Nursing Theory

•  The early part of nursing history, there was little nursing knowledge!! As nursing education developed, the need to categorize knowledge led to the development of nursing theories!

•  For example…. Let’s look at FAYE GLENN ABDELLAH

NURSING THEORIST Faye Glenn Abdellah (1919-2017)

•  Abdellah’s work changed the focus of nursing from disease centered to patient centered and began to include the care of families and the elderly in nursing care.

•  Abdellah developed “The Patient Assessment of Care Evaluation” (PACE) that is now the standard method to evaluate healthcare in the United States.

Nursing Pioneers Who were the firsts?

Florence Nightingale 1820-1920

•  “Founder of Modern Nursing”

•  History of Modern Nursing began in 1849

•  Nightingale Pledge for Nurses written by Lystra Eggert

Clara Barton 1821-1912

•  Founder of the __________________________! (Google the name she what she founded!)

•  Established National First Aid Association of America

Mary Eliza Mahoney 1845-1926

•  Google the name and see who she is!!

Will you be next?

Assignment for Wednesday April 1st

•  Assignment for April 1st is due by 11:45pm

•  View this presentation

•  Go to joinmyquiz.com and enter 665575

•  There are 5 questions, assignment is worth 25 points

Assignment for Thursday April 2, 2020 DUE by 11:45pm

•  Google a Nursing Theorist, Nursing Pioneer, Famous Nurse that is interesting to you…

•  In a brief paper (2-3 paragraphs), tell me who they are, what they did, why you picked them, how did they change nursing, etc…. •  Example: Did you know Harriet Tubman was also a nurse?!?! She is known for MANY

other important events, but she was an awesome nurse!

•  This paper is worth 50 points!