Margaret Newman s Theory of Health as Expanding Consciousness

1. Margaret Newman�s Theory of Health as Expanding Consciousness Julie Kalendek, RN Lisa Little, RN Nattallie Masso, BSN, RN Wilmington University MSN 6501

2. Dr. Newman studied nursing at the University of Tennessee, Memphis She received her graduate degree at the University of California in medical-surgical nursing, and received her master�s degree in 1964. She earned her PhD at New York University in 1972, where she studied with Martha Rogers She served as a director of nursing at a clinical research center, and taught nursing at Penn State University (1977-1984) and at University of Minnesota (1984-1996) In 1978 Dr. Newman began to articulate her ideas on the theory of health in nursing. Margaret Newman