Paterson and Zderad created the metatheory, Humanistic Nursing Theory (HNT) (Wu & Volker, 2011). Metatheories have a more complex language and can be harder to understand (Higgins &Moore, 2012). It is a very abstract theory making it difficult to apply to specific situations in nursing. Because of its abstract nature the HNT was formulated so that middle range and micro range theories can be derived from the HNT. Middle range and micro range theories are less abstract and easier to understand. Wu and Volker state that “the nurse patient relationship is characterized by interactions designed to promote well-being and existential growth in the context of the lived world” (2011, p 472). The HNT looks at each individual as a unique being. (Wu