vel of the patient” Peplau’s theory can be classified as a middle-range theory.
She defined nursing as the therapeutic relationship
between both individuals; therefore, it necessitated that the
nurse interact with the patient purposefully. Peplau believed
that: “through the devise of the therapeutic nurse-patient
relationship, the nurse could be most beneficial to human
beings” . Peplau admitted that her
theory focused on psychological and interpersonal phenomena
and did not include most aspects of the physiological
phenomenon . Peplau’s theory is not
applicable to patients with severely altered mental states or
for infants and young children. Despite this, the nurse can
collect pertinent data and facilitate a plan of care by establishing
relationships with parents of infants and children
and through the relationships with the families of mentallycompromised
patients.