She was born on January 30, 1923 in Iowa (George, 2002, p. 243). Her parents were named Daniel and Mayme Shroeder King (George, 2002, p. 243). She died in South Pasadena, Fla. on December 27, 2004 (George, 2002, p. 243). Education Imogene King finished B. S. Nursing at the St. Louis University in 1948 (George, 2002, p. 243). Then in 1957, she obtained Master’s Degree in Nursing (George, 2002, p. 243). In 1961, she became a Doctor of Education at the Columbia University under Mildred MOntag (George, 2002, p. 243). Nineteen years later, the Southern Illinois University took her as Honorary PhD (George, 2002, p. 243).
Career She began with her career at the St. Louis University wherein she served as clinical instructor (George, 2002, p. 244). She also worked as a professor for the Loyola University in Chicago after that (George, 2002, p. 244). She transferred to the University of South Florida (George, 2002, p. 244). She also became an “Assistant Chief of Research Grants Branch, Division of Nursing, HEW, Washington” from 1966 to 1968 (George, 2002, p. 244). She eventually obtained the title “Professor Emeritus” (George, 2002, p. 244).
She also became a “consultant and lecturer” at the University of Miami for several “doctoral, graduate, and clinical programs” (George, 2002, p. 244). She also held the position “Director of Nursing” at the Ohio State University (George, 2002, p. 244). Theory In Imogene King’s “Theory of Goal Attainment”, she said that the objectives of the patient will only be met through a transaction that will be carried out between the nurse and the patient (George, 2002, p. 244). Her model is known as the “Conceptual System” (George, 2002, p. 245).
The aforementioned names concepts which are extremely significant to the nursing profession, that will assist in the progress of the “scientific base for nursing knowledge”, as well as, “provide an systematizing composition for nursing curricula and leads to nursing practice that supports quality care in all setting in which nursing occurs” (George, 2002, p. 245). Furthermore, the “Conceptual System” has three interacting systems: 1) Personal Systems, which entail “perception, self, growth and development, body image, space, as well as, time” (George, 2002, p. 246). 2) Interpersonal Systems, which involve “interaction, communication, transaction, role, and stress” (George, 2002, p. 246). 3) Social Systems, which engage “organization, authority, status, and decision-making” (George, 2002, p. 246). The aforementioned model according to Imogene King will make an individual close to being health (if not totally healthy), which is the goal of nursing and her theory (George, 2002, p. 247). Reference George, J. B. Nursing theories: The base for professional nursing practice, 5th ed. New Jersey, USA: Prentice Hall.