Conceptual Models
A conceptual model is defined as a set of relatively abstract and general concepts that address the phenomena of central interest to a discipline, the propositions that broadly describe those concepts, and the propositions that state relatively abstract and general relations between two or more of the concepts. Conceptual models of nursing, which also are referred to as conceptual frameworks, conceptual systems, and paradigms, provide distinctive frames of reference for thinking about human beings, their environments, their health, and nursing.

• DOROTHY JOHNSON'S BEHAVIORAL SYSTEM MODEL
• IMOGENE KING'S CONCEPTUAL SYSTEM
• MYRA LEVINE'S CONSERVATION MODEL
• BETTY NEUMAN'S SYSTEMS MODEL
• DOROTHEA OREM'S SELF-CARE FRAMEWORK
• MARTHA ROGERS' SCIENCE OF UNITARY HUMAN BEINGS
• CALLISTA ROY'S ADAPTATION MODEL