Katharine Kolcaba’s Theory of Comfort Kelly Ferreira Summer‚ 2004. In the early part of the 20th century‚ comfort was the central goal of nursing and medicine. Comfort was the nurse’s first consideration. A "good nurse" made patients comfortable. In the early 1900’s‚ textbooks emphasized the role of a health care provider in assuring emotional and physical comfort and in adjusting the patient’s environment. For example‚ in 1926‚ Harmer advocated that nursing care be
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Throughout nursing history‚ many nursing theorists have referred to comfort as a basic need for which nursing care is delivered. This simple concept of comfort‚ however‚ was never clearly defined. Comfort has many meanings and can be used in many different ways. Kolcaba’s comfort theory explains how a patient’s comfort exists in three forms –relief‚ ease‚ and transcendence (Kolcaba‚ 2003‚ p. 9). When a person’s specific needs are met or a specific discomfort is alleviated‚ for example receiving
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Using Insights to Choose Theory-Katharine Kolcaba’s Comfort Theory Choosing a nursing theory that resonates and embodies my personal values‚ beliefs and nursing practice is imperative to the advancement of my nursing practice and lifelong development. Katharine Kolcaba’s Comfort Theory is a middle-range theory that has been my personal favorite since learning about her almost five years ago as I embarked on a new collaborative journey when opening a new hospital from the ground up in my own community
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In this model there are three zones‚ at first the comfort zone‚ after that the learning zone and at least the panic zone. When you are getting out of your comfort zone you arrive in the learning zone‚ just across the border. In this area it is possible to grow‚ to learn‚ to be curious and explore your possibilities. Being in this area feels exciting but the safety comfort zone is only one step behind you. A trainer or coach will bring you in this area. By for example; practicing parasailing when
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Between both theories Family centered theory revolves around family and comfort care theory focuses on patient. Family centred theory works according to psychological needs of family (Chow‚ Ateah‚ Scott‚ Ricci‚ & Kyle‚ 2013). It includes working with family and child to provide holistic care; whereas‚ comfort care theory achieve holistic care by providing physical‚ psychospiritual‚ sociocultural‚ and environmental aspects (Kolcaba K. ‚ 2003). The main difference between two theories is that nurses
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Comfort Zone Early in September 1991‚ Gerry Conley was starting his second week as Chief Financial Officer of Comfort Zone. An experienced financial manager‚ Mr. Conley was well aware that Mike Cousins‚ President of Comfort Zone‚ had hired him to "put the company’s financial house in order." However‚ despite a week of non-stop discussions with other company executives‚ all he had found out about Comfort Zone’s financial situation was that suppliers were clamoring for payment and that cash was available
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Concept Comparison and Analysis Across Theories NUR/513 October‚ 22‚ 2012 Delores Diehl Concept Comparison and Analysis Across Theories Nursing is a science that has many theories to support the beliefs and clinical practice of the profession. One core concept prevalent in many nursing theories is caring. Theorist Jean Watson and Madeleine Leininger are both nursing theorists who developed theories around caring and nursing. The subject of discussion in this paper is the comparison and analysis
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2013 Assignment2 Case Study – Comfort Homes This study is set to discuss the case of Comfort Homes from chapter 7 of Mazzarol (2011) book which focused on planning and strategy in entrepreneurial venture. The case study analysis will address the questions and demonstrating of concepts taught in the unit to the case as a business solution or lessons. James‚ the owner manager of Comfort Homes‚ turned his business into a multi-million dollar success story. Although by time‚ it was not enough for him
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Comforting the Neonate; application of the Comfort Care Theory Introduction An anonymous author once said‚ "In the last stages of a final illness‚ we need only the absence of pain and the presence of family." The comfort care theory by Katharine Kolcaba exemplifies this by creating a baseline of quality care that both nurses and doctors can utilize in providing care to a dying patient. Comfort has been called a distinguishing characteristic of the nursing profession yet‚ until Katharine Kolcaba
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Theories & Concepts of Motivation Motivation is defined as communicating to an internal force that actuates a behavioral pattern‚ thought process‚ action or reaction. Negative forces can act as actuators. Many theories of motivation focus on inborn biological processes that control behavior. Among these biologically oriented theories are instinct‚ drive‚ and arousal theories. You were born with instincts that are there to help you survive. Instincts are behavioral patterns that are unlearned
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