Grand Theory Comparisons of Florence Nightingale and Jean Watson

Grand Theory offers its usefulness in complex and abstract concepts of nursing practice (McEwen & Wills, 2019). Two well known grand theorist are Florence Nightingale and Jean Watson, which both contribute a vast amount of nursing theory that has been applied to nursing practice, research, education, and administration. The two theorists are similar in their concepts of health promotion, assistance in basic human needs, and creating an optimum healthy environment. However, the two theorist view differ in such Watson addresses in patient strong…