Nursing Theorists Overview

Nursing theories and models provide information about: definitions of nursing and nursing practice, principles that form the basis for practice, and goals and functions of nursing
-- Wesley, R. L. (1995). Nursing theories and models. Springhouse, PA: Springhouse Corporation. (page 2)

To the right is an index to bibliographies on leading nursing theorists.
PDF of all the bibliographies

Additional web resources on nursing theorists

Clayton College and State University Department of Nursing

University of San Diego Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science

Nurses Info. Middle Range Nursing Theories

Nurses Info. Grand Nursing Theories and Philosophies

Nursing Theory Network

Nursing theorists