title: Implementing Orlando's nursing theory: a pilot study.
abstract: 1. Implementing Orlando's Nursing Theory results in positive, patient-centered outcomes. 2. Orlando's Nursing Theory provides a "road map" for nursing staff to use when approaching patients. 3. Patients' levels of immediate distress decrease significantly when Orlando's Nursing Theory is used.
authors.affiliation: New Hampshire Hospital, Concord, USA.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Potter
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Bockenhauer
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D020380:Needs Assessment; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States