Nola Pender
| Nola Pender | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 16, 1941 |
| Fields | Nursing |
| Institutions |
Northern Illinois University University of Michigan |
| Education | Northwestern University (Ph.D.) |
| Known for | Health Promotion Model |
Nola Pender (born August 16, 1941) is a nursing theorist, author and academic. She is a professor emerita of nursing at the University of Michigan. She created the Health Promotion Model. She has been designated a Living Legend of the American Academy of Nursing.
Biography
Pender earned bachelor's and master's degrees from Michigan State University. She received a Ph.D. from Northwestern University.[1]
During her doctoral studies, Pender became interested in health promotion. She said that she was influenced by a doctoral advisor named James Hall, who studied how people's thoughts shape their motivations and behaviors.[2] In 1982, Pender published her Health Promotion Model. She has also written a textbook, Health Promotion in Nursing Practice; several editions of the book have been published.[3]
She married Albert Pender, a business and economics professor. They had two children.[2]
Pender was named a Living Legend of the American Academy of Nursing in 2012. The award has only been given to a few dozen nurses who have made exceptional contributions to the profession.[4] Pender was president of the academy from 1991 to 1993.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Nola J. Pender". University of Michigan. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
- 1 2 Alligood, Martha; Tomey, Ann (2013). Nursing Theorists and Their Work. Elsevier. p. 435. ISBN 0323266975. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
- ↑ Peterson, Sandra; Bredow, Timothy, eds. (2009). Middle Range Theories: Application to Nursing Research. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. p. 292. ISBN 0781785626. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
- ↑ "Academy Living Legends". American Academy of Nursing. Retrieved November 28, 2014.