title: King's conceptual system and theory of goal attainment: past, present, and future.
abstract: Imogene King is universally recognized as a pioneer of nursing theory development. Her interacting conceptual system for nursing and her theory of goal attainment have been included in every major nursing theory text, are taught to thousands of nursing students, form the basis of nursing education programs, and are implemented in a variety of service settings.
authors.affiliation: Center of Excellence in Pediatric Nursing, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, USA.
authors.forename: Maureen A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Frey
authors.forename: Christina L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Sieloff
authors.forename: Diane M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Norris
mesh_terms: D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000266:history*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D009742:Nursing Theory; D016730:Program Development