Browse Original Publications by Theorist
An original publication of a theory or model is also known as a primary source. The easiest way to see if the library has a particular primary source is to search the title in the Search Everything box on the library homepage. If it is available in the library, it will be included in the search results.
Note! Not all sources of original nursing theories are available digitally. We try our best to secure as many sources as we can, but some cannot be acquired.
Below you'll find a list of nursing theorists and links to some of their original publications carried by the library. The list has been sorted alphabetically by the theorist's last name.
Benner, Patricia
Henderson, Virginia
The Virginia Henderson title "Principles and Practice of Nursing" is not available in eBook format at this time.
- Chapter 11: Virginia HendersonThis chapter of the book includes quotes from the original Virginia Henderson publication: Snowden, A., Donnell, A., & Duffy, T. (2010). Pioneering theories in nursing. Andrews UK Ltd.
King, Imogene
Leininger, Madeleine
Kolcaba, Katharine
Neuman, Betty
- Neuman, B.M. & Young, R.J. (1972). A model for teaching total person approach to patient problems. Nursing Research. 21(3), 264-269.The original theory of Neuman's System's Model was published in this article from 1972.
Newman, Margaret
- Newman, M. (1990). Newman's theory of health as praxis. Nursing Science Quarterly, 3(1), 37-41.Margaret Newman's book "Health as Expanding Consciousness" is not available in eBook format at this time.
Nightingale, Florence
Orem, Dorothea
Self-Care Theory, Nursing Science and Evidence-Based Nursing Practice by ISBN: 9780826107787Publication Date: 2011This book reviews the development of self-care deficit theory and the use of self-care in nursing practice.
Peplau, Hildegard
Ray, Marilyn Ann
Smith, Marlaine
Swanson, Kirsten
Watson, Jean
Nursing: The Philosophy and Science of Caring by ISBN: 9780870811548Publication Date: 1985Jean Watson's first edition of Nursing introduced the science of human caring and quickly became one of the most widely-used and respected sources of conceptual models for nursing.
Find Original Publications by Theorist
You can find additional information written by specific theorists by searching the theorist's name in the advanced search from the library homepage. Below are the steps for doing this type of search.
- From the library homepage, select Go to Advanced Search in the bottom left corner of the Search Everything box, as shown in the image below.
- On the next page, select the drop-down arrow next to Any field, as shown in the image below.
- Select Author/Creator from the drop-down menu.
- Enter the theorist's name in the search box next to the filter. The image below demonstrates a search for Benner, Patricia.
- Select Search.