Nursing Theorist Myra Levine
Running head: Nursing Theorist - Myra Estrin Levine
Nursing Theorist - Myra Estrin Levine
The nursing profession is continuously evolving and dynamic. Ever since Florence Nightingale started writing her notes on nursing, more theories and models about the nursing profession flourished, especially during the last decade. One of these theories is Myra Levine’s Conservational Theory which was completed in 1973.
Myra Estrin Levine was born in Chicago, Illinois. She was the oldest of three children. She developed an interest in nursing because her father (who had gastrointestinal problems) was frequently ill and required nursing care on many occasions. Levine graduated from the Cook County School of Nursing in 1944 and obtained her BS in nursing from the University of Chicago in 1949. Following graduation, Levine worked as a private duty nurse, as a civilian nurse for the US Army, as a surgical nursing supervisor, and in nursing administration. After earning an MS in nursing at Wayne State University in 1962, she taught nursing at many different institutions such as the University of Illinois in Chicago and Tel Aviv University in Israel. She authored 77 published articles which included “An Introduction to Clinical Nursing” with multiple publication years (1969, 1973 and 1989). She also received an honorary doctorate from Loyola University in 1992. She died in 1996 (Añonuevo, C. A., et al., 2005).
Levine told others that she did not set out to develop a “nursing theory” but wanted to find a way to teach the major concepts in medical-surgical nursing and attempt to teach associate degree students a new approach for daily nursing activities. Levine also wished to move away from nursing education practices that were strongly procedurally oriented and refocus on active problem solving and individualized patient care (Añonuevo, C. A., et al., 2005). Levine’s Conservation Model focuses on promoting adaptation and maintaining
Nursing Theorist - Myra Estrin Levine
The nursing profession is continuously evolving and dynamic. Ever since Florence Nightingale started writing her notes on nursing, more theories and models about the nursing profession flourished, especially during the last decade. One of these theories is Myra Levine’s Conservational Theory which was completed in 1973.
Myra Estrin Levine was born in Chicago, Illinois. She was the oldest of three children. She developed an interest in nursing because her father (who had gastrointestinal problems) was frequently ill and required nursing care on many occasions. Levine graduated from the Cook County School of Nursing in 1944 and obtained her BS in nursing from the University of Chicago in 1949. Following graduation, Levine worked as a private duty nurse, as a civilian nurse for the US Army, as a surgical nursing supervisor, and in nursing administration. After earning an MS in nursing at Wayne State University in 1962, she taught nursing at many different institutions such as the University of Illinois in Chicago and Tel Aviv University in Israel. She authored 77 published articles which included “An Introduction to Clinical Nursing” with multiple publication years (1969, 1973 and 1989). She also received an honorary doctorate from Loyola University in 1992. She died in 1996 (Añonuevo, C. A., et al., 2005).
Levine told others that she did not set out to develop a “nursing theory” but wanted to find a way to teach the major concepts in medical-surgical nursing and attempt to teach associate degree students a new approach for daily nursing activities. Levine also wished to move away from nursing education practices that were strongly procedurally oriented and refocus on active problem solving and individualized patient care (Añonuevo, C. A., et al., 2005). Levine’s Conservation Model focuses on promoting adaptation and maintaining
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