Hilda Peplau was an instructor at Teachers College at Columbia University where she developed curriculum in psychiatric nursing. This was during the cold war at a time when people were accusing each other of being communists which lead to lives being torn apart. Hilda was a victim of such a witch hunt being accused of using not normal teaching methods (Peplau‚ 2000). Dr. Peplau overcame these accusations‚ and finished one of her many doctorates. Her studies on nurse-patient relationships are still
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St. Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179) was a German composer‚ poet‚ philosopher‚ mystic‚ linguist‚ botanist‚ and medical theorist. She left us with about seventy poems and nine books. Two of them are books of medical and pharmaceutical advice about the human body and the properties of herbs. She was an influential and spiritual woman whose loyal devotion led the way for future generations of women to be successful in fields such as theology‚ medicine‚ music and art. At a very early age‚ she experienced
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My Metaparadigm as Related to the Theory of Comfort Introduction Practicing as a nurse‚ I realize I follow my own metaparadigm of nursing. In this paper‚ I relate my own personal beliefs with that of a popular nursing theorist. Though my research on theory is just beginning‚ I feel my metaparadigm most relates to that of Katharine Kolcaba and her theory of comfort. I will seek to illustrate my philosophy with the knowledge and nursing experience I have. Origin of Theory The idea of comfort
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and Hungler (1997) paradigm is a "way of looking at natural phenomena that encompasses a set of philosophical assumptions and that guides one’s approach to inquiry" (pg. 463). Metaparadigm‚ on the other hand‚ "is a statement or group of statements identifying its relevant phenomena" (Fawcett‚ 1984‚ pg. 84). The metaparadigm has four central concepts to the discipline of nursing and they are interrelated although they have different meanings. They are: * Person‚ * Environment‚ * Health‚ and *
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Hildegard E. Peplau‚ in 1952‚ offered her theory on interpersonal relations as it applied to nursing care and practice‚ providing a model to help aid patients in healing as well as‚ how to overcome illness through personal interaction. In Peplau’s work Interpersonal
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Structure of assignment Introduction clearly defines the topic 2 Logical flow of argument/ideas throughout 2 Conclusion draws the main points together 2 Content Reflects and explores the relationship of the four nursing metaparadigms to the selected theorist 6 Demonstrates critical thinking skills identifying limitations of current theory to nursing practice today. 4 Discusses the Application of selected theory to a clinical setting providing
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written by Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179)‚ one of the most esteemed female composer of the Middle Ages (Mershman‚ 1910). She was a German abbess‚ artist‚ author‚ scientist‚ philosopher‚ physician‚ visionary and composer. Her greatest accomplishment was her passion and creativity in music. She was a very expressive person which is reflected by the music she composed. Hildegard was the first woman for whom a large number of monophonic sacred songs have survived (Fierro‚ 1997). Hildegard of Bingen
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and ambient music are asking the listener to take the time to hear sounds that they might typically ignore. In paying attention to sounds‚ individual’s will gain a new understanding about their surroundings. Work by artists such as Brian Eno and Hildegard Westerkamp demonstrate how sounds can convey a sense of place. The relationship between an individual and their surroundings has been important message for soundscape compositions and ambient music. Soundscapes and ambient music communicate “various
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The Metaparadigm of Nursing: Present Status and Fut ure Refinement s Jacqueline Fawcett‚ Ph.D.‚ F.A.A.N. Abstract The central concepts and themes of t he discipline of nursing are identified and formalized as nursing’s metaparadigm. Examples illustrate the direction provided by the metaparadigm for theory development. Refinements of the metaparadigm through conceptual models and programs of nursing research are proposed. T he discipline of nursing will advance only through continuous
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Listening Journal - Understanding Music Hildegard of Bingen: Alleluia‚ O virga mediatrix This song is a chant from the middle ages. It is in the Latin language and is monophonic by nature. The medium is that of voice only. The lyrics are melismatic. The timbre is somber. This is a religious chant that was most likely performed by monks originally in church. Most people could not understand the lyrics that were being chanted since it was not the language they spoke. The church did not
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