Hildegard Peplau | |
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Born | Reading, Pennsylvania | September 1, 1909
Died | March 17, 1999 | (aged 89)
Nationality | American |
Education | Chestnut Lodge, Pottstown Hospital School of Nursing, Bennington College, Columbia University |
Relatives | Letitia Anne Peplau (daughter) |
Medical career | |
Institutions | Army Nurse Corps, Rutgers University, World Health Organization |
Hildegard E. Peplau (September 1, 1909 – March 17, 1999)[1] 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.[2][3]
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