Story Theory is a middle-range theory put forward by Mary Jane Smith and Patricia Liehr in 1999. They believe that stories are an essential part of nursing practice. They believe that stories are just as important to diagnose and treat as the physiologic bodily responses of the patient. In fact‚ often it is the stories that clarify and give meaning to the measurements of physiologic response. Smith and Liehr posit that all nursing encounters take place within the framework of a story. Story
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for evidence to further knowledge development and the application of her theory into clinical practice; utilizing the criteria for evaluating a middle-range theory by metatheorist Whall. The theory of caring is best defined within the nursing metaparadigm. According to Chantal (2003)‚ “Watson defines nursing as a human science of persons and human health illness experiences that are mediated by professional‚ personal‚ scientific‚ esthetic‚ and ethical human care transactions” ( p. 57). Watson describes
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(1995). Application of Control Theory for Production Logistics - Results of a Joint Project. CIRP Annals - Manufacturing Technology ‚ 44 (1)‚ 421-424. Richmond‚ B. (2001). An introduction to system dynamics. High Performance Systems‚ NH. Romano‚ F.‚ Fawcett‚ R.‚ & Soom‚ M. (2003). An investigation into printing industry demographics. Printing Industry Center at Rochester Institute of Technology. Uribe‚ J. (2008). Print Productivity: A System Dynamics Approach. Printing Industry Center at Rochester Institute
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& Bartlett. Boykin‚ A.‚ Smith‚ N.‚ St. Jean‚ J.‚ & Aleman‚ D. (2003). Transforming practice using a caring-based nursing model Bulfin‚ S. (2005). Nursing as caring theory: Living caring in practice. Nursing Science Quarterly‚ 18‚ 313-319. Fawcett‚ J. (1989). Analysis and Evaluation of Conceptual Models of Nursing‚ 2nd Edn. F.A. Davis‚ Philadelphia‚ PA. Nightingale‚ F. (1859). Notes on nursing: What it is and what it is not. London: Harrison and Sons. Peterson‚ S.J.‚ & Bredow‚ T.S. (2009)
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Everyone makes mistakes by saying hurtful things without considering the possible reaction of the other person or resulting consequences if the criticism reaches that individual. In most cases‚ the prudent thing to do is to remain quiet‚ keeping personal thoughts private unless the comments are well thought out. In the worst case‚ open criticisms can ruin friendships or cause deep seated anger‚ though it can usually be resolved. However‚ in the case of Aristagoras‚ a Persian satrap in the beginning
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Virginia Henderson-Theory critique Virginia Henderson-Theory critique Background Referred to by some as the “Florence Nightingale of the twentieth century‚” Virginia Henderson made many contributions to nursing (Butts & Rich‚ 2011). She was born in 1987‚ in Kansas City‚ MO‚ and devoted more than 60 years of her life as a nurse‚ teacher‚ author‚ and researcher (2011). Henderson became interested in nursing during World War I with a desire to help the sick and wounded militants. She
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Managing People Assignment Critically discuss how the use of competencies and competency frameworks can support the achievement of improved individual and organisational performance. In understanding how an organisation can improve through organizational competency frameworks‚ one must first understand what is a competency. Competency‚ defined by Boyzatis (1982: 21) is known as “the behavioral characteristic of a person which is casually related to effective or superior performance in a job”
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voice‚ volume‚ pitch‚ speed of speech and the use of filler words such as ‘mm-hmm’ and ‘I see’ (Williams‚ 1997). Kinetics is more commonly known as body language and is concerned with the messages conveyed in the movements of the body (Alexander‚ Fawcett and Runciman‚ 2002) Research
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1. The main reasons of Toyota’s recall issues Lately‚ people most concerned about the recall event which happened on the world’s largest vehicle manufacturers‚ Toyota. This event affect all over the world including China‚ USA‚ Europe. The incident makes the corporate brand image dropped and also loss the consumer confidence. Why this event did occur? During the research and analysis‚ the major cause of Toyota’s recall is the quality issues. For example the accelerator pedal problem‚ many different
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Nursing Assessment Form Medical Diagnosis: N/A Client Perception of Health Needs: Client believes herself to be healthy‚ however admits to unhealthy dietary practices and an over use of caffeine. Has been feeling that pressures of daily activities are building up. Client Goals for Health: Client wants to regain a sense of control over daily stressors and improve her overall wellness. Client would like to receive information on ways to improve diet and would like to incorporate physical activity
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