"Nursing Theory" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Concepts, definitions, and propositions applied to the study of various phenomena which pertain to nursing and nursing research.
| Descriptor ID |
D009742
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| MeSH Number(s) |
H02.478.408
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| Concept/Terms |
Nursing Theory- Nursing Theory
- Theory, Nursing
- Nursing Theories
- Theories, Nursing
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Nursing Theory" by people in Profiles.
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Lopes MI, Wittmann-Price RA. The Wittmann-Price Theory of Emancipated Decision-Making in Women's Health Care: An Analysis Based on McEwen. Holist Nurs Pract. 2025 May-Jun 01; 39(3):141-150.
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Moore AK, Avino K, McElligott D. Analysis of the Theory of Integrative Nurse Coaching. J Holist Nurs. 2022 Jun; 40(2):169-180.
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Njie-Carr VPS, Adeyeye O, Sanneh K, Ludeman E. Evaluating Relevance of Nursing Theories in Cross-Cultural and International Contexts. J Natl Black Nurses Assoc. 2018 Jul; 29(1):13-21.
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Burger KG, Kramlich D, Malitas M, Page-Cutrara K, Whitfield-Harris L. Application of the Symphonological approach to faculty-to-faculty incivility in nursing education. J Nurs Educ. 2014 Oct; 53(10):563-8.
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Lee H, Fawcett J, Yang JH, Hann HW. Correlates of hepatitis B virus health-related behaviors of Korean Americans: a situation-specific nursing theory. J Nurs Scholarsh. 2012 Dec; 44(4):315-22.
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Bellot J. Defining and assessing organizational culture. Nurs Forum. 2011 Jan-Mar; 46(1):29-37.
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Wittmann-Price RA, Bhattacharya A. Reexploring the subconcepts of the Wittmann-Price Theory Of Emancipated Decision Making in women's healthcare. ANS Adv Nurs Sci. 2008 Jul-Sep; 31(3):225-36.