Ray, Marilyn Anne

Ray, Marilyn Anne, a nursing theorist who introduced the Theory of Bureaucratic Caring, which emphasizes the interconnectedness of nursing care and health care organizations. The theory emphasizes the holistic nature of an organization rather than simple cause-effect relationships of individual actions. Spiritual-ethical caring by nurses, the ultimate goal of which is the promotion of well-being through caring, has a positive effect on health care organizations and can become an economic resource.