Imogene King Explained
Imogene King (January 30, 1923 - December 24, 2007) was a pioneer of nursing theory development. Her interacting systems theory of nursing and her theory of goal attainment have been included in every major nursing theory text. These theories are taught to thousands of nursing students, form the basis of nursing education programs, and are implemented in a variety of service settings.[2] [3]
Biography
Imogene Eva Martina King was born on January 30, 1923, in West Point, Iowa, the youngest of three children. King originally wanted to be a teacher, but her uncle, a doctor, offered her the opportunity to study nursing. To escape small-town life, she accepted.
Education
King's educational achievements began with a nursing diploma in 1945 when she graduated from St. John's Hospital School of Nursing in St. Louis, Missouri. She then studied nursing education at St. Louis University, graduating with a bachelor's degree in 1948. From 1947 to 1958 she worked at St. John's Hospital School of Nursing as a nursing teacher and assistant director. In 1957 she received her master's degree in nursing from St. Louis University and earned her doctorate in education (EdD) from Columbia University Teachers College in New York City.[4]
Academic appointments
King then became an assistant professor at Loyola University Chicago, also studying statistics, research and computer science. While at Loyola, she developed a master's program based on her theory that later formed the framework for her model of care. She published her first theoretical approach in 1964 in the Journal of Nursing Science. From 1966 to 1968, King worked for the United States Department of Health, Education and Welfare before moving to Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, as the principal of the nursing school. There, King published Toward a Theory of Nursing: General Concepts of Human Behavior in 1971, dated 1973, and winning the American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year award.
From 1971 to 1980, King returned to Loyola University as a professor, and in 1980 transferred to South Florida's College of Nursing in Tampa, Florida as a professor emeritus and taught there until 1990.[5]
In 1981 King published her text, A Theory for Nursing: Systems, Concepts, Process, in which King presents her complete theory.[6]
Personal life
She remained in Tampa until her retirement in 1990.
King died of a stroke on December 24, 2007, in St. Petersburg, Florida. Her burial was held in Fort Madison, Iowa on January 19, 2008.
Awards and honors
Selected publications
- Book: King, Imogene . A Theory for Nursing: Systems, Concepts, Process . J. Wiley . 1981 . 978-0471077954 . registration.
- King, I. M. (1990). Health as the goal for nursing. Nursing Science Quarterly, 3(3), 123-128.
- King, I. M. (1992). King's theory of goal attainment. Nursing Science Quarterly, 5(1), 19-26.
- King, I. M. (1994). Quality of life and goal attainment. Nursing Science Quarterly, 7(1), 29-32.
- King, I. M. (1997). King's theory of goal attainment in practice. Nursing Science Quarterly, 10(4), 180-185.
- King, I. M. (1999). A theory of goal attainment: Philosophical and ethical implications. Nursing Science Quarterly, 12(4), 292-296.
- King, I. M. (2007). King's conceptual system, theory of goal attainment, and transaction process in the 21st century. Nursing Science Quarterly, 20(2), 109-111.
See also
Further reading
- Stevens. Kathleen R. Messmer Patricia R . 2008. In remembrance of Imogene M. King, January 30, 1923 - December 24, 2007: Imogene, a pioneer and dear colleague. Nursing Outlook. 56. 3. 100–1. 18501746. 10.1016/j.outlook.2008.02.003 . free.
- Lavin. Mary Ann. Killeen Mary B . 2008. Tribute to Imogene King. International Journal of Nursing Terminologies and Classifications. 19. 2. 44–7. 18476843. 10.1111/j.1744-618X.2008.00080.x .
- Kennedy. Maureen Shawn. March 2008. In Memoriam: Imogene King, December 24, 2007. The American Journal of Nursing. 108. 3. 87. 18316926. 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000312271.47979.7b .
- Messmer. Patricia R. July 2007. Imogene M. King over the years. Nursing Science Quarterly. 20. 3. 198. 17849619. 10.1177/0894318407303097 . 208272283.
- Frey. Maureen A. Sieloff Christina L . Norris Diane M . April 2002. King's conceptual system and theory of goal attainment: past, present, and future. Nursing Science Quarterly. 15. 2. 107–12. 11949478. 10.1177/08943180222108895 .
- King. I M. Sugimori M . October 1977. A special interview: Dr. Imogene M. King. Kango Kyōiku (Japanese Journal of Nurses' Education). 18. 10. 597–602. 0047-1895. 336939. ja .
Notes and References
- Alligood, Martha Raile, and Ann Marriner-Tomey. "Modelos y Teorías en Enfermería". Madrid: Harcourt Brace, 1999, .
- Web site: 2012-03-15 . Imogene King, EdD, MSN, RN, FAAN . 2022-03-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120315014516/http://www.nursingworld.org/ImogeneKing . 15 March 2012 . dead.
- Web site: Enfermagem . Sou . 2023-04-13 . Imogene M. King . 2023-04-13 . Sou Enfermagem . pt-BR.
- Web site: Bio: Imogene King. King International Nursing Group. June 21, 2012.
- News: December 28, 2007 . Obituary: Imogene M. King . Tampa Bay Times . June 21, 2012.
- Book: King, Imogene M. . A Theory for Nursing: Systems, Concepts, Process . 1981 . J. Wiley . 978-0-471-07795-4 . en.
- Web site: Living Legends - Complete List . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120412055058/http://www.aannet.org/living-legends-complete-list . April 12, 2012 . . June 21, 2012.
- Love . K . 2014 . A mid-range theory of Empowered Holistic Nursing Education: A pedagogy for a student-centered classroom . Creative Nursing . 20 . 1 . 47–58 . 10.1891/1078-4535.20.1.47 . 24730192. 11913753 .
- Web site: ANA Hall of Fame. American Nurses Association. June 21, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120329202149/http://www.nursingworld.org/FunctionalMenuCategories/AboutANA/Honoring-Nurses/HallofFame/InducteesListedAlphabetically. March 29, 2012. dead.
