Virginia Henderson's Need Theory

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VIRGINIA HENDERSON’S NEED THEORY

Virginia Avenel Henderson * “The first lady of nursing” * “The first truly international nurse” * “The mother of modern nursing” * “Modern-Day Mother of Nursing” * “American Florence Nightingale” * “The 20th Century Florence Nightingale”
Back ground of theorist’s * Born in Kansas City, Missouri, in 1897, but spent her formative years in Virginia. * Received a Diploma in Nursing from the Army School of Nursing at Walter Reed Hospital, Washington, D.C. in 1921. * Worked at the Henry Street Visiting Nurse Service for 2 years after graduation. * In 1923, she accepted a position teaching nursing at the Norfolk Protestant Hospital in Virginia, where she remained for several years. * In 1929, Henderson determined that she needed more education & entered Teachers College at Columbia University where she earned her; * Bachelor’s Degree in 1932 * Master’s Degree in 1934. * Subsequently, she joined Columbia as a member of the faculty, where she remained until 1948(Herrmann,1998) * Since 1953, she has been a research associate at Yale University School of Nursing. * Died: March 19, 1996.
Career and Achievements * Is the recipient of numerous recognitions for her outstanding contributions to nursing. * VH was a well known nursing educator and a prolific author. * She has received honorary doctoral degrees from the * Her stature as a nurse, teacher, author, researcher, and consumer health advocate warranted an obituary in the New York Times . * In 1985, Miss Henderson was honored at the Annual Meeting of the Nursing and Allied Health Section of the Medical Library Association.
Contributions
* In 1937 Henderson and others created a basic nursing curriculum for the National League for Nursing in which education was “patient centered and

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