MercerGrid
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Nursing Theorist Grid
1. Theorist Selected: Dr. Ramona Mercer
2. Description of key points of the theory: The primary concept of Mercers Theory of Role Attainment (Becoming a Mother) is the developmental and interactional process of mother and infant, which occurs over a period of time. In the process, the mother bonds with the infant, acquires competence in general caretaking tasks, and then comes to express joy and pleasure in her role as a mother (Nursing Theory.org). The key components of the theory is the mothers: attachment to the infant, gaining competence in mother behaviors, and expressing gratification in maternal-infant interactions (17, 392)
3. Theory’s historical background: Mercer was inspired by Reva Rubin, who was Mercers professor and mentor at the University of Pittsburg. Rubin’s concepts about maternal role attainment fueled Mercers research for the Theory of Role Attainment (Becoming a Mother). She expanded upon Rubin’s research, which focused on pregnancy and one month after birth, whereas Mercer focused on the role attainment process up until the first year following pregnancy and birth. In later research, she found that role attainment does not end after the first year, but is an ongoing process. Mercer writes of motherhood being a life-long commitment evolving over time (ch 17, page 392)
Complete the following grid based on the selected theorist information.
Define each term according to the selected theorist.
Explain how the selected theorist’s approach to each element of the metaparadigm applies to the following:
Nursing practice
Nursing education
Nursing research
Term
Definition
Applied to Nursing Practice
Applied to Nursing Education
Applied to Nursing Research
Person
Mercer does not specifically define person, but refers to the self or core self. She views the self as separate from the roles that are played(Nursing theorist and their works pg 543)
Mercer uses four stages to describe maternal
Nursing Theorist Grid
1. Theorist Selected: Dr. Ramona Mercer
2. Description of key points of the theory: The primary concept of Mercers Theory of Role Attainment (Becoming a Mother) is the developmental and interactional process of mother and infant, which occurs over a period of time. In the process, the mother bonds with the infant, acquires competence in general caretaking tasks, and then comes to express joy and pleasure in her role as a mother (Nursing Theory.org). The key components of the theory is the mothers: attachment to the infant, gaining competence in mother behaviors, and expressing gratification in maternal-infant interactions (17, 392)
3. Theory’s historical background: Mercer was inspired by Reva Rubin, who was Mercers professor and mentor at the University of Pittsburg. Rubin’s concepts about maternal role attainment fueled Mercers research for the Theory of Role Attainment (Becoming a Mother). She expanded upon Rubin’s research, which focused on pregnancy and one month after birth, whereas Mercer focused on the role attainment process up until the first year following pregnancy and birth. In later research, she found that role attainment does not end after the first year, but is an ongoing process. Mercer writes of motherhood being a life-long commitment evolving over time (ch 17, page 392)
Complete the following grid based on the selected theorist information.
Define each term according to the selected theorist.
Explain how the selected theorist’s approach to each element of the metaparadigm applies to the following:
Nursing practice
Nursing education
Nursing research
Term
Definition
Applied to Nursing Practice
Applied to Nursing Education
Applied to Nursing Research
Person
Mercer does not specifically define person, but refers to the self or core self. She views the self as separate from the roles that are played(Nursing theorist and their works pg 543)
Mercer uses four stages to describe maternal