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Hildegard Peplau

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American nurse and nursing theorist (1909-1999)

United StatesLived 1909 to 1999 · aged 89
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Hildegard E. Peplau was an American nurse and the first published nursing theorist since Florence Nightingale. She created the middle-range nursing theory of interpersonal relations, which helped to revolutionize the scholarly work of nurses.

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Class of 1931, Pottstown Hospital School of Nursing. Peplau, top left.Class of 1931, Pottstown Hospital School of Nursing. Peplau, top left.Hildegard Peplau, U. S. Army Nurse Corps, ca. 1943Hildegard Peplau, U. S. Army Nurse Corps, ca. 1943

Awards 2

1997Christiane Reimann Award
1994Living Legend of the American Academy of Nursing

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Virginia HendersonAlso won Christiane Reimann AwardAnn BurgessAlso won Living Legend of the American Academy of NursingFaye Glenn AbdellahAlso won Living Legend of the American Academy of NursingNita BarrowAlso won Christiane Reimann AwardCallista RoyAlso won Living Legend of the American Academy of NursingSheila TlouAlso won Christiane Reimann Award

About this person

Hildegard E. Peplau was an American nurse and the first published nursing theorist since Florence Nightingale. She created the middle-range nursing theory of interpersonal relations, which helped to revolutionize the scholarly work of nurses. As a primary contributor to mental health law reform, she led the way towards humane treatment of patients with behavior and personality disorders.

Country
United States
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1909 to 1999 · aged 89
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16 languages

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