Cecilia Laurente’s Theory of

Nursing Career
Theorist Biography:
*UP College of Nursing Dean Cecilia
Laurente, RN, PhD

*She was dean from 1996-2002.

*Focused her workson helping a patientthrough
supportsystems specificallythe family

*1967- Graduate BSN atUniversity of

thePhilippines

*1973- Masters ofNursingLocal nursingtheorist

in thePhilippines
*Cecilia Laurente is a local nursing theorist in the
Philippines, who focused her works on helping a
patient through support systems specifically the
family.

*Dean of College of Nursing in UP Manila

(2002)  Nursing supervisor at Philippine
General Hospital (1979)
Overview of the theory: Theory of
Nursing
*TheCareer
theory was from her study, the
categorization of Nursing activities as observed in
Bedical-surgical Ward units in selected
government and private hospitals in Metro
Manila, which was conducted from January to
June year 1987.
 ANXIETY:
It is a mental state or nervousness about what
might happen.
NURSES CARING BEHAVIOR
THAT AFFECT THE PATIENT
ANXIETY
Presence:
person to person contact between the client
and the nurses
Concern:
development in the time through mutual
trust nurse and the patient
Simulation:

nurse stimulation through words tops

the powerful resources of energy of
person for healing.
Career Theoretical Model
FACTORS:
Enhancing Factors :

*One’s caring experience, beliefs, and

attitudes. Feeling good about
*Learning at school
*Communication
Predisposing Factors:

*Age
*Sex
*Educational Background
*Experience
Thank
You !!!