Madeleine Leininger

Montag knew this when he took the risk of hiding books, and in the end, that risk ended up costing him. Unfortunately, our society too is censoring books in which are considered “bad” by certain people. One of these books is A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle due to its open discussion about religion and its alleged promotion of occult and satanic suggestions. To see this, we first need to understand what happens in the plot of A Wrinkle in Time. The book begins with Meg Murry unable to…

Heroines In Literature A heroine is a women noted for courageous acts, she has special achievements, or personal qualities. Two well-known authors, Madeleine L’Engle, and Suzanne Collins, each use a heroine figure as the main characters for their two stories, “A Wrinkle in time” by L’Engle, and “The Hunger Games” by Collins. Madeleine L’Engle’s novel, “A Wrinkle in Time,” tells the story of Meg Murry, a young girl who is transported on an adventure through time and space. Meg is an awkward,…

Nursing Theorist Madeleine Leininger Madeleine Leininger’s groundbreaking work in the field of cultural care transformed the nursing profession and laid groundwork in the deliverance of care that holds true today. Leininger was zealous in her pursuit to deliver care that would be effective and not compromise one’s belief system. Leininger’s theory promoted change in nursing practice by rationalizing an individualized care system. By caring, she brought about optimal healing in a culturally…

Madeleine Leininger’s Cultural Theory as Applied to a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthesiologist Everyday the world becomes smaller and smaller. Advances in technology help us communicate with the other side of the world in less than a blink of an eye. Traveling to the other side of the country takes a fraction of the time that it once used to. The advances of medical equipment seem to be straight out of science fiction movie. Because of all these luxuries we have at our disposal, there is a…

March 31, 2015 ACCLAIMED NURSE THEORIST SPEAKS AT NSU (Ft. Lauderdale, FL, March 31st, 2015) Madeleine Leininger, a proclaimed nurse theorist, writer, researcher, educator, will be the next speaker at Nova Southeastern University in honor of National Nurse Theorist week, April 2, 2015. Leininger will discuss the importance of cultural and care knowledge required in patient care to support compliance, healing and wellness. Leininger’s transcultural nursing model enhances the quality of…

Han Kim, RN, BSN Clayton State University Introduction Leininger’s Culture Care Theory, which is also referred as a Leininger’s theory or transcultural theory is meant to provide care with cultural beliefs, practices and values (Leininger, 2008). The major concept of Leininger’s theory includes the view and coping skill, the social level of a patient that shape illness and wellness, the religious and cultural understanding and the cultural competence including care (Alligood,…

Cultural diversity and its influence on nursing practice Nursing care is changing as the world is changing. Basic care and principles that were taught in nursing schools for many years going through a transformation that affect every step and process of care. The approach, that was in development for many years, but stayed in the shades of mainstream nursing, is becoming increasingly relevant today. One of such studies that grow into a study of its own is transcultural nursing. Transcultural…

the patient, nurses need to understand what makes each person different. This will involve our Western health care practices flexibility to accommodate individual patients and their different cultures; focusing on their values and beliefs. Madeleine Leininger coined the phrase Transcultural Theory of Nursing, during the 1950’s after observing “stark differences in child behavioral patterns based on differing cultural backgrounds (Busher Betancourt, 2015, p.1).” Leininger's focus revolved around…

Madeleine Leininger was truly a pioneer for transcultural nursing. She spent her life promoting cultural education and understanding within the nursing profession. It is largely due to her efforts that cultural care is emphasized so much in the health care system. Leininger used her well-rounded education to question the norms when it came to diversity and worked hard to change the way those from diverse backgrounds are treated in the health care system. Leininger herself came from a diverse…

Transcultural nursing is an essential factor in nursing today. Our discussion will involve the importance of transcultural nursing in nursing practices within Australia’s growing multicultural society and the benefits to the client that this has become a part of education and daily practices of nursing today. Transcultural nursing is the study and practice focused on cultural care, behaviour in health, illness influenced by values and beliefs of individuals or groups of the same or different…