Virginia Henderson

Books

Basic Principles of Nursing Care. Virginia Henderson. International Council of Nurses, 1969.

The Nature of Nursing: Reflections after 25 Years. Virginia Henderson. National League for Nursing Press. 1991.

Nursing Theories: The Base for Professional Nursing Practice. Julia George. Appleton & Lange. 2002.

Specific Chapter: 5) Virginia Henderson

Nursing Theories and Models: A Study and Learning Tool. Ruby Wesley. Springhouse. 1992.

Specific Chapter: 4) Henderson's Definition of Nursing

Nursing Theories and Nursing Practice. Marilyn Parker. F.A. Davis. 2001.

Specific Chapter: 11) Virginia Avenel Henderson

Nursing Theorists and Their Work. Ann Marriner Tomey and Martha Raile Alligood. Mosby. 2002.

Specific Chapter: 8) Virginia Henderson: Definition of Nursing

Understanding the Work of Nurse Theorists: A Creative Begining. Kathleen Sitzman and Lisa Wright Eichelberger. Jones and Bartlett. 2004.

Specific Chapter: 7) Virginia Henderson's Definition of Nursing

A Virginia Henderson Reader: Excellence in Nursing. Edward Halloran. Springer. 1995.

Contents: 1) Excellence in Nursing. 2) The Essence of Nursing in High Technology

Virginia Avenel Henderson: Signature for Nursing. Sigma Theta Tau International. 1998.

Videos

Celebrating Virginia Henderson. [1 video]. Indianapolis, IN: Center Nursing Press, 1997. 12 minutes.

Synopsis: A tribute to Virginia Henderson, reflects on the life and journey of one of nursing's most intriguing figures of all time. Features excerpts from past interviews.

A Conversation with Virginia Henderson. [1 video] New York, NY: National League for Nursing, 1989. 25 minutes.

Synopsis: In this interview, Ms. Henderson candidly traces how her roots in public health nursing, and as a nurse educator, evolved into her clear and often repeated conviction that nurses can ensure the health of communities and nations.

Virginia Henderson -- Definition of Nursing.[1 video]. Athens, OH: Fuld Institute for Technology in Nursing Education, 1988. 43 minutes. (The Nurse Theorists--Portraits of Excellence series).

Synopsis: A nurse's unique function, namely, to assist individuals, sick or well, in the performance of activities contributing to health or its recovery (or to peaceful death) that they would perform unaided if they had the necessary strength, will, or knowledge.

Journal Articles

Are nursing theories holistic? Hancock B. Nursing Standard, 14(17):37-41, 2000 Jan 12-18.

Professional issues. Role of the nurse: introducing theories and concepts. Crossan F. Robb A. British Journal of Nursing. 7(10):608-12, 1998 May 28-Jun 10.

Virginia Henderson: universality & individuality. Hardin SR. Journal of Multicultural Nursing & Health. 3(3):6-9, 1997 Fall.

Applying nursing theory to perioperative nursing practice. Gillette VA. AORN Journal. 64(2):261-4, 267-8, 270, 1996 Aug.

What is the nursing treatment for depression? Whall AL. Journal of Gerontological Nursing. 20(1):42, 45, 1994 Jan.

One method for comparing different nursing models. Sohn KS. Nursing & Health Care. 12(8):410-3, 1991 Oct.

An integrative nursing theoretical framework. Schmieding NJ. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 15(4):463-7, 1990 Apr.

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