Kristen swanson nurse theorists

Kristen Swanson, PhD, RN, FAAN, has had an incredible impact on patient care, leadership, education, public service and clinical practice through her contributions to nursing science and nursing education. Her Theory of Caring has provided the foundation for hundreds of scientific studies as well as a theoretical framework for the nursing care provided at clinical institutions worldwide.

It considers and cares for the whole person and is the foundation for better healing and better care. Swanson has published widely, presented and consulted across the region, nation and the globe on her well-supported and very helpful theory. For nearly 22 years, Swanson served on the faculty at the University of Washington School of Nursing.

Swanson is well known for her research on pregnancy loss in addition to the Swanson Theory of Caring. Swanson has published over articles and book chapters and provided hundreds of presentations and consultations to advance the science related to Caring in Nursing.

Swanson caring theory pdf

Her seminal work in the Science of Caring is having a positive effect on the care provided by nurses and the outcomes of patient care. Her work has helped many, many institutions create a positive workplace environment and advanced the profession of nursing for all of us. In , she was a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Executive Nurse Fellow, an advanced leadership initiative for nurses in senior executive roles who aspire to lead and shape the future U.

Her contributions to nursing science and her leadership in nursing education has improved the profession globally and especially in the state of Washington.