title: Virginia Henderson: theorist, prophet, poet.
abstract: This article addresses the contributions of Virginia Henderson to the metaparadigm of nursing. The focus is discovery. The aesthetic characteristics of her works are highlighted by translating selected thoughts into poetry.
mesh_terms: D004777:Environment; D006262:Health; D006676:History of Nursing; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009732:Nursing Care; D010551:Personality; D010687:Philosophy, Nursing; D014481:United States