A. The nursing Need Theory,developed by Virginia Henderson has influenced by nursing practice.This theory focuses on the core of nursing, the patient. “The four concepts of this theory are the individual,the environment, health and nursing
.(Alice Petrin,2016) This need theory promotes patient independence.This theory focuses on fourteen components of patient needs and the responsibility of the nurse to promote patient independence.(Alice Petrin,2016) The goal is patient will be have some level of independence needed to continue rehabilitation after discharge.The components of the need theory ranges from one basic needs of oxygen, food and water to psychosocial and emotional needs of acceptance, development and accomplishment.
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Two influential nursing pioneers that have inspired my nursing practice are Florence Nightingale and Mabel Keaton Staupers.Florence Nightingale was a military nurse that served in the army hospitals.She dedicated her life trying to improve public health.One of her goals was to decrease the suffering of the soldiers.
(Collen A.Hobbs,1997) She sought to develop nursing education, improve nursing care and working conditions for nurses.Mabel Keaton Staupers was private duty nurse,until afforded the opportunity to work in an african american tuberculosis. She dedicated her life trying to improve the health of african americans and equality for african american nurses.(National Medical Association,1969) “ She campaigned to change the discriminatory policy of U.S. Army, and lobbied for integration of the American Nurses Association.”(Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica,1998) Both nurses advocated for nurses rights and sought to change perception of nursing into a profession.These nursing pioneers inspire me look at nursing beyond the bedside.They are a reminder that change starts with one vision and one voice.If not for Florence Nightingale nursing still may not be considered the profession it is today.If not for Mabel Keaton Staupers advocating for equality for african american nurses, I may not have had the opportunities that I have
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“ The American Nurses Association is an organization that promotes high standards of nursing practice and a safe ethical work environment.”
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The whole patient is worth more than the sum of the parts. Furthermore Frisch says that the Modeling and Role Modeling theory includes several different theories. One such theory that is used is Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs. Maslow’s Hierarchy is a triangle that implies that one must meet the basic physiological needs before one and move the triangle and ultimately satisfy their spiritual self. This model has five tiers, physiological needs, Safety, belonging, esteem, and self-actualization. If the patient’s physical needs are not being met, then the patient is unable to feel safe and secure (Frisch 2013). If the patient does not feel safe and secure then a trusting and therapeutic relationship cannot be made with the nurse; therefore, education and goal setting cannot
Registered nurses came through a long way back to the 19th century, when they used to provide care to the injured soldiers and other injures strangers. Florence Nightingale was the first influenced in this career. She was a daughter of a British family who worked her life to improve the field of nursing. Her main goal was to spread this field throughout the countries. As a success the first school was in the United States, in Boston. Then later it was passed to New York and others states. In today’s society we are still acknowledge to her great work. And improve the medical field for a better upgrade towards today’s society and generation.
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Nursing theory is an important part of the nursing profession. Nursing theory serves as a guide to assessment, intervention and evaluation of patient care. Theory provides the basis, or framework, of the nursing profession and helps to show the unique qualities of the profession (Chamberlain College of Nursing, 2015). Nursing is a profession that’s guided by structure, discipline and dedication. Nursing theory provides criteria by
It is essential that the practice be dependent and based on nursing fundamentals. These concepts are the foundation of the profession, which have been proven to be tried-and-true. They offer guidance and assistance for those in the nursing profession, by way of providing knowledge and ideas. The fundamentals that are taught in modern day nursing stress the importance of individual needs, both in a psychological and physiological fashion. As society continues to evolve, so will the standards of this particular
Incorporating these theories into the everyday practice of nurses has developed a stronger and more advanced nursing discipline. The knowledge that the theorists shared strengthens the fundamentals of nursing concepts, values and beliefs that is being taught to each and every nursing generation to come. As a nurse, and someone who has sustained sleepless nights providing bedside care to the weak, frail and dying, practicing nursing through the components of nursing models in order reach an over all goal has been my struggle. Without theories, nursing would not be as advanced as it is scientifically, which would not benefit the
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To make good nursing decisions, nurses require an internal roadmap with knowledge of nursing theories. Nursing theories, models, and frameworks play a significant role in nursing, and they are created to focus on meeting the client’s needs for nursing care. According to McEwen and Wills (2014), conceptual models and theories could create mechanisms, guide nurses to communicate better, and provide a “systematic means of collecting data to describe, explain, and predict” about nursing and its practice (p. 25). Most of the theories have some common concepts; others may differ from one theory to other. This paper will evaluate two nursing theorists’ main theories include Sister Callista Roy’s
What do Florence Nightingale, Clara Barton, Dorthea Dix, and Lavinia Dock all have in common? All of these women made changes in the practice of nursing in great ways and are leaders in the advancement of nursing. The nursing shortage throughout American history has changed education in the medical field. Nursing education has been determined not only by the evolution of technology and advances in science, but by the needs and development of society over time.
The best way to look at nursing theories is like the foundational block. Nursing theories are important set the tone of how a nurse will practice. A nurse will use intuition, practice, past expertise and events, and couple with learned theories to work every day in order to give the best patient care. it is all the more important to appreciate what first advanced nursing beyond mechanisms of practice to becoming a knowledge-based force in healthcare: That force is nursing theory and the theoretical thinking and research that generate theory. The complexity and depth of nursing are reflected in its structure of knowledge, which includes discipline-specific components such as philosophies, theories, and research and practice methodologies”( Reed, 2006). Patient care is a wide topic, but a key role in a patient’s care is the patient themselves, an educated patient is vital to their well being and higher level of care.
Nursing theory can be applied to resolve nursing problems or issues, irrespective of the field of practice. A nursing theory benefits nurses and the patients that are in his or her charge. . Depending on the issue or problem that is needed to be solved determines what theory needs to be used. Nursing theory started with Florence Nightingale. She believed that a clean environment would promote better health. Virginia Henderson’s need theory emphasizes the need to ensure that the patient’s independence is being increased while in a health care facility. Ensuring that a patient can increase his or her independence allows for them to experience better outcomes upon discharge home. This is just two examples of nursing theories that were used
Research has demonstrated that nursing practice guided by theory from a perspective of nursing and caring has shown “improved patient and nurse satisfaction, and improvement in institutional reputation.” (Dyess et al., 2013, p. 167) Nursing theories specifically are created and shaped to describe this phenomenon called nursing. Afaf Meleis defines nursing theory as “a conceptualization of some aspect of nursing reality communicated for the purpose of describing phenomena, explaining relationships between phenomena, predicting consequences, or prescribing nursing care.” (Meleis, 2012, chap.
The grand theory to be analyzed in this paper is Orem’s Self-Care Deficit Nursing Theory (SCDNT). The method used to analyze Dorothea Orem’s theory is Walker and Avant Theory Analysis (WAT). Theory analysis is a process of evaluating a nursing theory. The WAT is comprised of seven steps. The steps are defining the origins, meaning, logic, usefulness, details, structure and testability of the theory (McEwen & Wills, 2011). “Critical reflection of a theory determines how well the theory serves its purpose” (McEwen & Wills, 2011, p.95). Therefore, a critical reflection will be applied to the SCDNT. The purpose of this paper is to analyze and critique the SCDNT using the WAT method of theory analysis.
There are three types of nursing theories, when it comes patient well-being all three types