knowledge and provides a logical way of gathering information to describe‚ explain‚ and predict nursing practice. Theories describe and explain nursing and the purpose of nursing to differentiate it from other caring professions by setting boundaries. (McEwen & Wills‚ 2014‚ p. 25). The use of theories gives nursing its own identity and takes away the task-oriented description of the past. Kolcaba’s theory of comfort is a theory that is used throughout nursing‚ although many nurses may not recognize it
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In 1974‚ due to a series of bad loans‚ charges of criminal embezzlement‚ and other unfortunate circumstances‚ the Union Planters Bank foreclosed on the Stax Record Company and all its property. Included in this seizure was the building where Stax founders‚ Jim Stewart and Estelle Axton‚ set up shop an African American neighborhood at the former Capitol Theater in 1960. By 1980‚ the neighborhood became one of the poorest and most crime-ridden zip codes in the United States and the property held
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beings that are rational and sentiment. Humans communicate their thoughts‚ actions‚ customs‚ and beliefs through language (McEwen‚ 2014). King states that people display common characteristics and traits‚ such as: the ability to perceive‚ to think‚ to feel‚ to choose between alternative courses of action‚ to set goals‚ to select means to achieve goals‚ and to make decisions (McEwen‚ 2014). King’s concept of the theories considers nursing as a process of action‚ reaction and interaction whereby nurse
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Theory In Nursing Nursing theory is essential in nursing occupation‚ this theory allows a structural working environment. This theory is essential to all nursing professions because it serves has a motivator to individual working in this field because without this theory‚ working environment in the nursing field will be unorganized and nurses will be outdate on new technologies and ideas that would assist in developing this area of practice for a better and ongoing transition in the nearest future
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Concept Analysis to Clinical Practice Introduction According to some‚ the use of theory offers “structure and organization to nursing knowledge and provides a systematic means of collecting data to describe‚ explain‚ and predict nursing practice” (McEwen & Wills‚ 2014‚ p. 25). As a result‚ there have been many nursing theories that have been developed and have been applied to clinical practice. When considering theory and the nursing process‚ concepts are often introduced and utilized. Concepts may
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gov/excite/classroom/intro_epi.htm Centers for disease control and prevention. (2010). www.cdc.gov/features/dsTeenPregnancy/ Lundy‚ K. S.‚ & Jones‚ S. (2009). Community health nursing caring for the public’s health (2nd ed.). Sadbury‚ MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers. McEwen‚ M. (2002). Community-based nursing an introduction (2nd ed.). St. Louis‚ MO: Saunders. Pregnant teen help website. (2011). www.pregnantteenhelp.org/statistics/teen-pregnancy-statistics/ Stanhope‚ M.‚ & Lancaster‚ J. (2008). Public health nursing
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to release the property from the covenants. However‚ an agreement to acquire the building by either Judy McEwen or Sidney Shlenker was never reached. Whether either of them agreed to the price is unknown. But in the end‚ Reverend Smith decided that the a community center and soup kitchen on the site served the South Memphis community better than any of the proposed uses envisioned by McEwen or Shlenker. Additionally‚ a few of Shlenker’s executives advised against the outright purchase of the Stax
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These are person‚ health‚ environment‚ and nursing. In the following section‚ Ruland and Moore nursing metaparadigm will be discussed as I evaluate‚ explore‚ and define my own domain concepts. McEwen & Willis‚ 2007 defines a person as the center and a holistic existence. They also say life is connecting the needs of the physical‚ intellectual‚ biochemical‚ and psychosocial. Ruland & Moore (1998) studied the person as the patient experiencing
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theory. Both the theories are widely used by nurses to guide patients in modern day health care. The assignment reflects on cognitive theory as the better of the two for guiding patients on how to overcome health issues. The assignment is based on McEwen and Wills chapter 16 reading. Learning theory In modern day‚ advanced practicing nurses provide teachings to patients seeking measures to their health woes are more informal than formal. The teachings are delivered through personal interaction with
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stress of staff. In Kolcaba’s propositions of comfort theory she discusses that patients and families are more satisfied with health care and have better outcomes when comfort is achieved and the patient and family engage in health-seeking behaviors (McEwen & Wills‚ 2011). NRC Picker is one example of a pediatric patient satisfaction survey. Questions such as: “How often did nurses treat you with courtesy and respect?” And “How often did the hospital staff do everything they could to help your child
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