VOICE FOR NURSING Toward a Mid-Range Theory of Nursing Presence nuf_215 71..82 Michelle A. McMahon‚ MSN‚ RN‚ and Kimberly A. Christopher‚ PhD‚ RN‚ OCN Michelle A. McMahon‚ MSN‚ RN‚ is a Student in the PhD in Nursing Program‚ College of Nursing‚ University of Massachusetts Dartmouth‚ North Dartmouth‚ MA; Kimberly A. Christopher‚ PhD‚ RN‚ OCN‚ is Associate Professor‚ College of Nursing‚ University of Massachusetts Dartmouth‚ North Dartmouth‚ MA. Keywords Nursing presence‚ mid-range theory‚ nurse
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Theories and Theorists By William Deiyan Towah Theory is a symbolic statement which consists of concepts or variables that underpin how the relationship of the variables provide for a given phenomenon or set of phenomena that aims to: describe‚ explain‚ predict‚ or prescribe; it is a model or set of concepts that provide understanding to real phenomena and‚ therefore‚ hypothesize the basis for guided action or a framework for a given research or study (Patton‚ 2009; Creswell‚ 2009). In the Social
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Nursing Theory Analysis Isaiah G. Wachira American Sentinel University N505 PE Theoretical Foundations July 27‚ 2014 Dr. Kehm Nursing Theory Analysis Nursing Theory Analysis – Health Belief Model and Social Cognitive Theory Introduction As nurses‚ it is important to have a basic understanding of the nursing practice by reflecting on various nursing theories and principles used across a variety of clinical settings. Nursing theories serve as the foundation or the guiding principle of the nursing
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Nursing is Caring. A statement that is continuously being reminded to us student nurse However‚ this may be vague technically. To elaborate this statement Joyce Travelbee‚ a nursing theorist‚with her Human-to-human relationship model proposed that the goal of nursing was to assist an individual‚ family‚or community to prevent or cope with the experiences of illness or suffering and‚ if necessary‚ to find meaning in these experiences‚ with the ultimate goal being the presence of hope. She also stressed
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The nursing shortage impacts the world in a prodigious way. The nursing shortage has an adverse impact on patient care‚ as well as on nurses. The causes of the nursing shortage are multi-faceted and there is no single measure that influences the declining issues. The most concerning issue of the nursing shortage is the decline in patient care‚ and positive outcome (Buchan‚ 2010). The research question in this study is the following: How does the nursing shortage affect quality of patient care
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Discuss the value of nursing theory to the profession of nursing. Identify one way in which you could use nursing theory to improve your practice (present or future role). Provide a reference for your response. Nursing theory is the term given to the body of knowledge that is used to support nursing practice. (Current Nursing‚ 2012). The foundation for nursing research was developed by nursing theory‚ which is important in developing nursing practice. If it wasn ’t for nursing research‚ we would
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Section: PRE SESSIONAL ENGLISH Essay title: Which have been the key developments in your area of study in the last 20/30 years and and which developments do you think there will be in the future? Introduction General statements: Nursing is the taking charge of personal health of individuals and to put the individual in the best possible state and allow nature to act upon him.(Florence nightingale(1859) cited in Meleis‚(2006)Nursing is a sector of health care and nurses are providing care by using
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‘. Explain how a specific event‚ circumstance‚ or situation has helped shape some aspect of your personality or interests. I remember back to 11th grade in high school I faced difficulties with my health that caused me to miss school. The majority of 11th grade I was either in the hospital or at home. For anyone in the hospital‚ it can be quite a scary place that leaves you hopeless‚ but I realized a lot about myself in that year. To me‚ I saw that nurses are there to offer invaluable support
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Abstract Leadership in nursing is an important role that facilitates the delivery of successful nursing care and patient satisfaction in the medical field. In every work atmosphere‚ there are always leaders and followers. Both contribute to building a safe and effective workplace. The leaders motivate staff members and inspire them to work up to a particular goal‚ while the followers are guided by the nursing leaders. There are a few different leadership styles‚ some good and some bad‚ which
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Theory and Conceptual Models Nursing theories and conceptual models are the groundwork for nursing research and is an illustration of nursing knowledge. Nurses use conceptual models and theories in their practice and continued research‚ which allows for constant growth and development‚ along with better patient care and outcomes (Kearney-Nunery‚ 2014‚ p.34) “The conceptual models and theories of nursing represent various paradigms derived from the metaparadigm of the discipline of nursing” (Masters
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