Processes For Analyzing Nursing Theory With the development of many nursing theories‚ there arises the need to sort through the various ideas and critically analyze the worth for the profession and for personal practice. Just as any ideas should be examined before blind acceptance‚ so should nursing theory. A critique involves reflectively thinking about the theory and judging its value in a certain situation. A consideration regarding the contribution of the theory to body of knowledge must be
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condition. The term patient can represent a multitude of different individuals with different cultures‚ beliefs and practices concerning medicine‚ and varied needs/health conditions. Environment Masters (2012) goes on in her book to describe the metaparadigm environments as “human
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Watson ’s Theory of Human Caring Paper Sandra Younge University of Phoenix NUR 403 Sharon Little-Stoetzel November 17‚ 2014 Watson ’s Theory of Human Caring Paper Jean Watson began her theory of human caring in 1979 and over the years‚ she has been revising her theory to provide more specific explanations of her concepts and philosophy. The core of her theory remains‚ that human caring is based on values such as kindness‚ concern‚ and love of self and others.(Falk Rafael‚ 2000). This
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Core Concepts across Nursing Theories Nursing theory is the phrase given to the group of experience used to encourage nursing practice. Nursing theory is a structure intended to systematize understanding and clarify experience in nursing‚ at a more particular and precise degree. A nursing theory is a collection of ideas‚ descriptions‚ connections‚ and theories or suggestions resulting from nursing examples or from other disciplines and plan a objective‚ methodical outlook of events by creating detailed
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recipients of nursing also go through complexities of accepting this care. This involves the need to continuously update and educate ourselves in this field‚ to optimally fulfill the obligation of what the ANA defines as nursing. This all addresses the metaparadigm theories of person‚ environment‚ health‚ and nursing that are essential for our discipline. The person is often overshadowed by the disease‚ symptoms‚ and complications of the illnesses presented. Nursing care could often forget to address
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Nursing Theory: How Nursing was before and How Nursing is Today Abstract Nursing has been and will continue to evolve with new theories related to patients‚ nurses‚ education‚ and science. The past and present research and ideas of nursing theorists impact the science of nursing and the standards of the nursing profession. Core components of nursing have resulted from the development of different nursing theories developed over the years which have contributed to guiding
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postpartum psychosis‚ postpartum depression‚ and maternity blues (Lasiuk & Ferguson‚ 2005‚ p. 131). This paper seeks to explore Beck’s theory of postpartum depression‚ its significance in nursing practice‚ and how it addresses the concepts of the metaparadigm of nursing; person (man)‚ health‚ environment and nursing. Importance of Nursing Theory All nursing theory should lead to enhance nursing practice. Through theory‚ knowledge is gained and enhances the empowering of nurses; it aids in deliberate
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References: Johnson‚ W. (n.d.). Four Basic Metaparadigm Concepts in Nursing | eHow.com. eHow | How to Videos‚ Articles & More - Discover the expert in you. | eHow.com. Retrieved November 7‚ 2012‚ from http://www.ehow.com/list_6106429_four-basic-metaparadigm-concepts-nursing.html#page=0 Neils‚ DHSc‚ BSN‚ MEd‚ CNOR‚ P. E. (2010). The Influence of Nightingale Rounding by the Liaison Nurse on Surgical
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Watson’s Theory of Human Caring The Watson ’s Theory of Caring‚ its major concepts and use in the field of nursing is described in this paper. The caring moment is illustrated by the case of a demented patient that serves to show the significance of love and caring. The interaction with the nurse‚ the patient and the family is here described as well as the carative factors used for the caring moment. The Caring Moment It is one of the elements that make up Jean Watson ’s Theory of Caring
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developed half a century ago‚ valid and practical in modern nursing? Does Peplau’s theory‚ developed with a psychiatric setting in mind‚ transcend to other specialties of nursing or to nursing as a whole? Can this theory be applied to the nursing metaparadigm and nursing process? To answer these questions‚ an examination of the Interpersonal Relations in Nursing theory is required. Theory Overview The Interpersonal Relations in Nursing theory stressed the importance of the nurse’s ability to understand
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