Evaluation of Model Role-Model Middle Range Theory

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Modeling and Role-Modeling is permanently linked to and guided closely by holistic nursing and the concept that mind, body, emotion and spirit are related and should not be overlooked. The theory presents various concepts and ideas that are at the center of nursing practice; however, the arrangement stays concentrated on elucidation rather than providing empirical studies or a practical guide. The nurse is introduced to a philosophy that may perhaps lead their care planning and provide a remarkable and engaging framework, yet the reality of daily planning is left for the nurse to construct (Peterson & Bredow, eds., 2009). This paper will further explore this middle range theory and demonstrate how this theory is applicable to this nurse’s practice in the Emergency department.

The terms modeling and role-modeling are used differently than the usual definitions. Modeling accepts that each individual has a unique model of the world, built on prior experiences and impressions. Modeling is the process utilized by the nurse to appreciate the client’s world from their unique perception. This knowledge is collected and evaluated to plan interventions and goals that were determined from the modeling development (Erickson, Tomlin, & Swain, 1983). Modeling and role-modeling has been described as both an art and a science. It is considered an art due to the communication skills and the aptitude to design unique interventions. It has been rendered a science due to the accumulation and examination of the client data.

Modeling and Role-Modeling (MRM) is a theory about relationships. The relationship between how the different parts of a person interact to form a state of health, to how stress affects other areas of ones’ life. The r...

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...e client’s family and other staff is vital. It is easy to see where the holistic view and care of the client is essential in the practice of nursing in the E.R.

Works Cited

Alligood, M. R., & Marriner-Tomey, A. (2010). Modeling and Role-Modeling. In Nursing theorists and their work (7th ed., pp. 537-553). Maryland Heights, MO: Mosby/Elsevier.

Erickson, H. C., Tomlin, E. M., & Swain, M. A. (1983). Modeling and role modeling: a theory and paradigm for nursing. Englewood Cliffs, NJ, NJ: Prentice-Hall.

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Schultz, E. D. (2009). Modeling and Role-Modeling (S. J. Peterson & T. S. Bredow, Eds.). In Middle range theories: application to nursing research (2nd ed., pp. 234-249-249). Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

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