Health Subject Guide — Nurse Theories & Theorists

Use databases to find more information on theories or theorists.

• CINAHL Plus with Full Text
• PsycINFO
• PubMed
• Academic Search Premier
• ERIC

When searching in databases combine the following Keywords with your specific topic:

• Grand nursing theorists
• Micro-range theorists
• Mid-range theorists
• Nursing models
• Use the name of a specific theory or theorists

When searching CINAHL combine CINAHL Subject Terms with your specific topic:

• Nursing Theory
• Nursing Models, Theoretical
• Specific nursing philosophy (i.e. Orem Self-Care Model, Newman Health Model, or Travelbee Interpersonal Therory)
• Models, Theoretical (a broader concept that includes other theories besides nursing)