title: The living tree of nursing theories.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Three behavioral theories have been used to develop major nursing theories: interactive, systems, and developmental.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To provide a symbolic image as a framework for nurses to visualize the multitude of nursing theories starting with the first nurse theorist, Florence Nightingale.
  
  
  METHODS
  Published research articles, authors' experience, educational classes and workshops.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The Living Tree helps organize various nursing theories so a nurse can apply the theories to practice.
authors: United Hospital. JRINGALLS@msn.com
authors: Charlotte
authors: C
authors: Tourville
authors: Karen
authors: K
authors: Ingalls
mesh_terms: D001525:Behavioral Sciences; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006803:Human Development; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D016294:Models, Nursing; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000266:history; D009742:Nursing Theory; D010687:Philosophy, Nursing / Q000266:history*; D013598:Systems Theory