Madeleine Leininger

Madeleine Leininger (13 July, 1925 in Sutton, U.S.) is a pioneering nursing theorist, first published in the early 1980s. Her contributions to nursing theory involve the discussion of what it is to care. Most notably, she developed the concept of transcultural nursing, bringing the role of cultural factors in nursing practice into the discussion of how to best attend to those in need of nursing care.

Academic degrees and titles
Dr. Madeleine Leininger holds the following academic degrees and titles:
 * PhD - Doctor of Philosophy (Anthropology)
 * LHD - Doctor of Human Sciences
 * DS - Doctor of Science
 * RN - Registered Nurse
 * CTN - Certified Transcultural Nurse
 * FRCNA - Fellow of the Royal College of Nursing in Australia
 * FAAN - Fellow American Academy of Nursing
 * LL - Living Legend