Nursing

Theories
01 Short Biography of The
Theorist

02 The Core, Care, and Cure

Model

03 View of the Theory to

Nursing, Person, Health,
and Environment
04 Relevance to Education,
Research, and Practice
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Born in New York Graduated from
Entered Teacher’s
College at Columbia
University in New
York and earned a
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Bachelor of Science Worked for the New
City as Lydia Eloise York Hospital School degree in public York Heart
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Williams of Nursing health nursing Association O
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1906 1927 1932 1935-1940 I
Became a staff nurse O
Received a master’s with the Visiting
degree in the Nurses Association
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Became a professor Married Reginald A. teaching of natural of New York and R
at Teacher’s College Hall who was a life sciences from stayed there until A
at Columbia native of England. Columbia University 1947 P
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1950 1945 1942 1941

Hall’s theory define Nursing as the
“participation in care, core and
cure aspects of patient care, where
CARE is the sole function of
Core
The person
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nurses, and the CORE and CURE
are shared with other members of therapeutic use of
the health team.” self

seeing the patient

intimate bodily and family through
care medical care
The disease
The body Cure
Care
The care circle according to the theory,
nurses are focused on performing the
noble task of nurturing patients. This
circle solely represents the role of
nurses, and is focused on performing
Core
The person
2
the task of nurturing patients. Nurturing
involves using the factors that make up therapeutic use of
the concept of mothering (care and self
comfort of the person) and provide for
teaching-learning activities.

• Motherly care and comfort of patient

• Provides teaching and learning seeing the patient
activities intimate bodily and family through
• Patient may explore and share care medical care
feelings with the nurse
The disease
C
• When functioning in a care circle, the
nurses apply knowledge of the natural
and biological sciences
The body Cure A
• The patient views the nurse as
potential comforter, one who provides
Care R
care and comfort
E
The core circle, according to Hall’s theory,
is the patient receiving nursing care. The
core has goals set by him or herself rather
than by any other person and behaves
according to his or her feelings and values.
Core
The person
2
This area emphasizes the social,
emotional, spiritual, and intellectual needs
of the patient in relation to family,
therapeutic use of
institution, community and the world. This self
is able to help the patient verbally express
feelings regarding the disease process and
its effects by the use of the reflective
technique. Through such expression, the
patient is able to gain self-identity and seeing the patient
further develop maturity. intimate bodily and family through
• Patient care is based on social science care medical care
• By developing interpersonal relationship
The disease
C
with the patient, the nurse is able to
help the patient verbally express
feelings regarding the disease process
The body Cure O
and its effects
• Patient is able to make conscious
Care R
decisions
E
The cure circle, as explained in this theory is
the aspect of nursing which involves the
administration of medications and treatments.
Hall explains in the model that the cure circle
is shared by the nurse with other health
Core
The person
2
professionals, such as physicians or physical
therapists.
therapeutic use of
In short, these are the interventions or self
actions geared toward treating the patient for
whatever illness or disease he or she is
suffering from. During this aspect of nursing
care, the nurse is an active advocate of the
patient.
seeing the patient
intimate bodily and family through
care medical care C
The disease
The body Cure U
Care R
E
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Nursing V
A
Nursing is identified as consisting of participation in the care N
core and cure aspects of nursing care. Nursing can and should C
E
be professional. Hall stipulated that patients should be cared for
only by professional nurses who can take total responsibility for O
the care and teaching of their patients. Care is the sole function F
of the nurse, where as core and cure are shared with other T
member of the health team. However the major purpose of care H
is to achieve an interpersonal relationship with the individual that E
O
will facilitate the development of care. R
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Person C
E
Hall viewed a patient as composed of these three aspects: body, O
pathology and person. She emphasized the importance of the F
individual as unique, capable of growth and learning and
T
requiring a total person approach. Patients achieve their H
maximal potential through learning process, therefore, the chief E
therapy they need is teaching. O
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Health A
N
C
Hall viewed becoming ill is a behavior. Illness is directed by feelings-out-of- E
awareness, which are the root of adjustment difficulties. Healing may be
hastened by helping people move in the direction of self-awareness. Once O
F
people are brought to terms with their true feelings and motivations, they
become free to release their own powers of healing. Through the process of T
reflection, the patient has the chance to move from the unlabeled threat of H
E
anxiety, through a mislabeled threat of phobia or disease, to a properly O
labeled threat (fear) with which he can deal constructively. R
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Environment N
C
The concept of environment is dealt with in relation to the E
individual. Hall was credited with developing the concept of
O
Loeb Center for Nursing because she assumed that the hospital F
environment during the treatment of acute illness creates a
difficult psychological experience for the ill individual. Loeb T
H
Center focuses on providing an environment conducive to self E
development in which the action of nurses is for assisting the O
individual in attaining a personal goal. R
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Relevance of Education
Theory Hall used her knowledge of psychiatry and nursing experiences in the Loeb
Center as a framework for formulating the Care, Core and Cure Theory.

Research
Her theory has been widely used in research studies about chronic illness
like the Buerger's Disease, and care of a patient with Cerebrovascular
Accident.

Practice
This theory puts emphasis on the importance of the total patient rather
than looking at one part or aspect. There is also emphasis put on all three
aspects of the theory, the three Cs, functioning together. And for a nurse to
successfully apply Hall’s theory, the individual must pass an acute stage of
illness. In this theory, no nursing contact with healthy individuals, families,
or communities, contradicts the concept of health maintenance and disease
prevention.
Thank You