Grand and Mid Range Theories Nursing theories are organized‚ patterned or systemic approaches to provide guidelines for professional nursing practice. Theories “consists of sets of interconnected propositions designed to describe‚ explain and practice an event or phenomenon” (Lortenz p. 39). Chinn & Krammer (1991) discuss a theory as a systemic abstraction of reality intended to serve some purpose. The continuum of theories range greatly from grand theories at one end‚ theories that focus on
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mentioned by Kenney (2013)‚ many argue that some theories are highly conceptual and are not meant to guide nursing practice‚ but I believe these theories are intended to open minds‚ guide thinking‚ and provide different views and perspective. The point that I want to make is that theory guides nursing practice every day‚ it is the “why” behind the discipline. We as advanced practice nurses do not realize or consciously think about these models‚ theories‚ and principles during our daily practice‚ but
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behavior is consistently fueled by a profound interest in human deviance. Various modern behavior theories focus on individual thoughts‚ feelings and actions to try and understand why people diverge from the norms of society (Payne‚ 2016). However‚ grand sociological theories assert that the structure of society creates more deviance and unhappiness than individual deficits in morality. Grand sociological theories provide a lens for examining larger social systems to determine where breakdowns in the structure
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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 education‚ relational
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Theory and Practice Upon reflection of the many theories that could potentially guide clinical practice‚ the one theory that stands out is Watson’s theory of caring. This theory will guide my practice as a student nurse practitioner. Watson’s theory of caring is based on all of the elements of meaningful interactions with a patients that include communication‚ relationship building‚ authentic presence‚ listening‚ and meeting the holistic needs of our patients (Norman‚ Rossillo‚ & Skelton‚ 2016)
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To elaborate on Mackinder’s grand theory it is necessary to discuss its key themes. The first theme of Mackinder’s theory was about historical struggle for power be-tween maritime and terrestrial powers. He insisted that‚ as a consequence of that struggle‚ the world had become a ‘closed political system’‚ with no new lands left for the European powers to discover‚ to conquer‚ and expand into. Maritime and terres-trial powers would then struggle for dominance of the world‚ and the victor would be
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References Bosanquet‚ S. (Producer)‚ & Nichols‚ M. (Director). (2001). Wit. New York: Home Box Office. Meleis‚ A.I. (1997). Theoretical nursing: Development and progress (3rd ed.). Philadelphia: Lippincott. Resurrection Health Care. (2005). Mission and core values. Retrieved January 23‚ 2005‚ from http://www.reshealth.org/aboutus/mission.cfm Watson‚ J. (1985). Nursing: The philosophy and science of caring. Niwot‚ CO: University Press of Colorado References: Watson‚ J. (1985). Nursing: Human
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Jean Watson’s Theory NUR/403 Jean Watson’s Theory As a nurse establishing a caring relationship with a client is not easy. Jean Watson was the developer of a theory‚ which emphasizes how nurses express care to their patients. In this paper the author will discuss Jean Watson’s theory‚ background‚ descriptions of her four concepts; environment‚ human being‚ nursing‚ and health‚ also describe of an actual nurse-client relationship which includes the description of the caring moment between a
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Mislabeling of Medical Orders‚ Stuffing Charts Phyllis A. Harman University of Southern Indiana Mislabeling of Medical Orders‚ Stuffing Charts Describe the Situation and How Handled A patient was admitted to the medical surgical unit for the emergency room. New admissions require labels and a demographic printout be printed and accompany the patient to the unit. This unit uses electronic charting as well as paper charting for the physicians. The paper chart contains; blank medical orders
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Jean Watson believes that through the nurse’s attitude and competence‚ a patient’s world can become: larger or smaller‚ brighter or darker‚ happier or lonelier‚ secure or threatening. Jean Watson is a well known professor of nursing at the university of Colorado‚ she believes that nursing can be a transforming process through which both the client and nurse can be changed. Her theory of nursing practice‚ formally known as the ‘Theory of human care’‚ outlines basic premises of nursing and combines
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