Virginia Henderson had no intention of formulating a theory. But her definitions of nursing, person, health and environment could still be considered as a grand theory or philosophy in the early days where nursing has not yet fully developed the theories that we are using today. The nurse is temporarily the consciousness of the unconscious, [...] Read more »
Virginia Henderson Biography
Virginia Henderson has been called the “First Lady of Nursing” and the “First Truly International Nurse”. Her writing, presentations, research, and contacts with nurses have profoundly affected nursing and gave an impression on the recipients of care by nurses throughout the world. Virginia Henderson was born in Kansas City, Missouri on November 30, 1897, the [...] Read more »