Browse the nursing theory website at the University of San Diego. Research the theories of influential nurses such as Martha Rogers and Florence Nightingale. Click on the links to access scholarly articles and extensive lists of books on the topic. You also can find links to message boards about different nursing models and theories.
Purchase the book "Perspectives on Nursing Theory" by Pamela G. Reed and Nelma C. Schearer, or look for it in a college library. The book provides a comprehensive survey of nursing theories and discusses how these theories relate to clinical practice.
Watch the DVD "Nurse Theorists: Volume 1" to listen to 16 interviews with nurse theorists who have improved the health care industry. The interviews range in length from 24 minutes to more than an hour. "Nurse Theorists: Volume 1" also is available as a CD-ROM to be played on your computer.
Visit the Mayo Clinic's nursing theorists website and read about famous theorists. Click on the link of the nurse you want to research to find a list of related journal articles and books.