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This theorist focused on the environment; specifically pure or fresh air, pure water, efficient drainage, cleanliness, and light.

This theorist's view is called the self-care deficit theory of nursing, and consists of the articulation of the theories of self-care, self-care deficit, and nursing systems of wholly compensatory, partly compensatory, and supportive-educative.

This theorist views the person as an irreducible whole, the whole being greater than the sum of its parts. Humans are dynamic energy fields in continuous exchange with environmental fields, both of which are infinite.

The theorist's view focuses on the individual as a biopsychosocial adaptive system that employs a feedback cycle of input, throughput, and output. The individual and the environment are the sources of stimuli that require modification to promote adaptation. This theory is commonly referred to as the adaptation theory.

This theorist provided a classic definition of nursing, "the unique function of the nurse is to assist the individual, sick or well, in the performance of those activities contributing to health or its recovery (or to peaceful death) that he would perform unaided if he had the necessary strength, will, or knowledge, and to do this in such a way as to help him gain independence as rapidly as possible." She identified 14 fundamental needs of individuals to gain independence.

This theorist was a nurse anthropologist who examined trascultural ways of human caring. She postulated that caring and culture are inextricably linked. Her theory is known as the theory of culture care diversity and universality.

This theorist focused on the interpersonal concepts and viewed nursing as a "maturing force that is realized as the personality develops through educational, therapeutic, and interpersonal processes". This theory is used primarily in psychiatric/mental health settings.

This theorist examined the career development of the nurse and identified five levels of professional development: novice, advance beginner, competent, proficient, and expert.

This theorist's view is referred to as the goal attainment theory and consists of three dynamic interacting systems: personal systems, interpersonal systems, and social systems.

This theory focuses on the wellness of the client system in relation to environmental stressors and reactions to stressors. It views the client as an open system consisting of a basic structure or central core of energy resources surrounded by two lines of resistance and two lines of defense.

This theorist's view is called the Human Caring Theory. The major conceptual elements of the theory are carative factors, transpersonal caring relationship, and caring moment/caring occasion.

• Theory of Comfort –
• “The immediate and holistic experience of being strengthened through having the needs met for the three types of comfort."

Uncertainty in Illness Theory – the inability to determine the meaning of illness-related events.

A system of ideas proposed to explain something.

The building blocks of theory.

The science of nursing, rationale, objective.

The art of nursing, creativity, subjectivity.

Interpersonal processes and therapeutic use of self.

Relates to what ought to be done and focuses on matter of obligation.

The most global philosophical or conceptual framework.

That disclosed by God.

That coming from a process of discovery nurtured by experiences with the world.

That using principles of formal logic.

Information tested by observation or experiment.

That vouched for by authorities in the field.

A graphic illustration or diagram of a conceptual framework.

A group of related concepts.