Dorothea Elizabeth Orem: Self-Care Deficit Nursing Theory Dorothea E. Orem was known as a pioneer in the development of distinctive nursing knowledge and as one of foremost America’s nursing theorist (Alligood & Tomey‚ 2010‚ Fawcett‚ 2000). Her self-care deficit theory which is a general theory of nursing‚ is used widely in nursing today (Hartweg‚ 1995). Orem’s contributions played significant role in shifting nursing away from a medical model of practice and to gain recognition as a legitimate
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Jean Watson’s Theory of Caring Analaura Rodriguez NUR 403 September 12‚ 2011 Kimberly Frommel For years caring and nursing have been interconnected. Most people choose nursing because of their passion to care for others and that is why this has led to caring being a central part of nursing and has opened the doors to the development of several caring theories. One well known caring theory was developed in the 1970’s by an American nursing scholar and nursing theorist named Dr. Jean
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Critique of a Nursing Theory April 30‚ 2010 Critique of a Nursing Theory This is a critique of Myra Estrin Levine’s conservation principles model. I will be discussing the meaning of the theory of the four principles; conservation of energy‚ conservation of structural integrity‚ conservation of personal integrity‚ and conservation of social integrity. I will be using the criterion-based model (C-BaC) as a focus of the positive aspects of the theory‚ as outlined by Johnson & Webber (Johnson
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Watson’s Theory of Human Caring Tammy L. Holman University of Phoenix Theories and Models of Nursing Practice NUR 403 Caroline Etland July 1‚ 2010 Watson’s Theory of Human Caring With many changes in our health care systems today I believe nurses and our patients are suffering as a result of all the financial restructuring. Despite the hardships of administrative numbers‚ hospital nurses continue to provide care‚ practice the core of nursing‚ and maintain the caring model. To assist us
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The theory of human caring started in 1975 and continues to evolve. Jean Watson is a widely published author and recipient of several awards and honors. She “holds the only endowed chair in caring science in the United States. For this reason‚ Watson explains‚ she felt obligated to explore the development of nursing as a caring science” (Davidhizar‚ 2005‚ p. 314). Her research is in the area of human caring and loss. She published her theory in 1988. She believed a liberal arts background
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Theory Research Paper Liberty University Online Theory Research Paper Define Theory. Theory can be defined as “a set of concepts linked through propositions to provide an explanation of a phenomenon” (Schmidt & Brown‚ 2012‚ p. 124). A nursing theory is a set of concepts‚ definitions‚ relationships‚ and assumptions or propositions derived from nursing models or from other disciplines and project a purposive‚ systematic view of phenomena by designing specific inter-relationships among concepts
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Nursing Theory In Practice Chamberlain College of Nursing NR 501: Theoretical Basis of Advance Practice September 25‚ 2011 Introduction Imogene King was the developer of both a Conceptual Framework and a Goal Attainment theory. The Goal Attainment theory is a middle-range theory that originated from the Conceptual System. The primary concepts of Goal Attainment theory are perception‚ communication‚ interaction‚ self role‚ grow and development‚ stress‚ and time and space
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Major Assessment using Theories in a Practice Problem Brenda Gould-Johnson Walden University Scientific Foundations for Nursing NURS 8110 Dr. Eric Anderson August 10‚ 2013 Major Assessment Nursing is a science that may encompass other theories to support the research goal while evaluating the state of health of the client in response to the information‚ treatment and procedures to prevent or cure. These efforts are to get these individuals‚ families and groups to obtain and maintain
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Over the years as I have grown in my career and having become an oncology nurse‚ I have begun to understand that truly caring about your patients and getting them involved can influence them living longer with a cancer diagnosis. The role in caring as a concept analysis is important because it can cause patients to reach an optimal level of health sooner or grasp a better understanding of the process of care that is delivered even when it presents a level of discomfort or pain. According to the
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Watson ’s Theory of Human Caring Jean Watson’s theory focuses on caring. Caring is the center of this entire way of thinking‚ and by putting caring first our patients is made the priority. Watson’s theory is founded on the transpersonal relationship. Transpersonal relationships are influenced by the caring consciousness and intentionality of the nurse as she or he enters the life space or phenomenal field of another person and is able to detect the other person’s condition (Watson caring science
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