I tried to directly e-mail this answer to  the student who was asking about
nursing theorists - but it bounced back - now you can all read it and get a
good idea of what I think about wasting time and energy on theories.  Just
think what nursing ed could do   if they spent  the same amount of time
teaching students about  breastfeeding!  P.S. Nursing studies theories to
make nursing scientific, personally I like the art part better.
>
> Please excuse me while I gag, but since you have to jump through the
hoops
> here are my suggestions.  Orem - self care, really fits well.  If you
need
> a ref: Nurses and Family Health Promotion: Concepts, Assessment, and
> Interventions.  Editor: Perri Bomar, 1989, Williams & Wilkins. pp.67-77.
> Or Health Promotion in Nursing Practice, Nola J. Pender, 1987, Appleton &
> Lange (which is based on Orem).  Have fun, oh excuse me, I'm gagging
again!
>  I can copy the 10 pages if you can't find  them. Sincerely, Pat in SNJ
>