Using Insights to Choose Theory-Katharine Kolcaba’s Comfort Theory Choosing a nursing theory that resonates and embodies my personal values‚ beliefs and nursing practice is imperative to the advancement of my nursing practice and lifelong development. Katharine Kolcaba’s Comfort Theory is a middle-range theory that has been my personal favorite since learning about her almost five years ago as I embarked on a new collaborative journey when opening a new hospital from the ground up in my own community
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Beck’s Theory of postpartum depression Theory is an attempt to explain the world around us. It is defined as a set of concepts‚ definitions‚ and propositions that projects a view of phenomena by designating specific interrelationships among concepts for purposes of describing‚ explaining and predicting phenomena. In the world of healthcare the nurse through the understanding of theories attempt to explain why nurses do what they do. Nursing theories are the creative products of nurses who seek to
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For the purposes of this paper I used the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Heath literature‚ or CINAHL. To find this article I used the key word searches “pediatric nursing”‚ “caring model”‚ and “Watson.” The purpose of the study within this article was to construct a model to improve healing and caring for nurses within an environment as well as to describe the process that allows for the creation of this environment (Emoto‚ Tsutsui‚ & Kawana‚ 2015). Throughout this study the authors were
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Applying Watson ’s theory to practice The Free Online dictionary’s definition of caring is: To provide needed assistance or watchful supervision. Jean Watson defined caring as a nurturing response to a patient with whom the nurse feels a personal sense of commitment and responsibility (Nursing Theory and Theorist‚ 2008). Jean Watson began developing her theory in 1979. She published her first book in 1979‚ her second in 1985. Her intention was to develop and define caring as a science. She
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Florence Nightingale Environment Theory of Nursing. Major concepts essential to the Theory. Patient care theory‚ environmentally oriented‚ where the patient environment should be altered to allow nature to act on the patient. (Alligood‚ 2010). Nurses are to use common sense‚ observation and initiative to allow nature to heal the patient. The use of Nightingales thirteen canons: Ventilation‚ Warmth Light Cleanliness of rooms Health of houses Noise Bed and bedding Variety Chattering of hopes and
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overview of Dr. Jean Watson ’s caring theory to the nursing community. Facilitate the understanding of her work allowing nurses to readily apply this knowledge within their practice. Objectives Describe the general aspects of Watson ’s caring theory. Describe how Watson ’s caring theory can be applied to clinical practice. Describe the person through Watson ’s caring lens. Describe the person ’s health through Watson ’s caring lens. Describe nursing through Watson ’s caring lens.
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Watson’s Theory Watson’s Theory of Human Caring Barbara Eisenach University of Phoenix MSAO1JX19/NUR-403 Marilyn Moorhouse‚ RN‚ MSN November 28‚ 2011 Watson’s Theory of Human Caring This paper will explore Jean Watson’s theory of transpersonal human caring as well as a description of the major concepts of Watson’s theory. I will apply Watson’s theory to two nurse/ patient relationships and describe the caring moments that occurred. I will discuss Watson’s major assumptions and relate this
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evolution of the constructivist grounded theory by tracing the historical development of the methodology. It is a popular methodology in psychology‚ education and nursing. The authors also demonstrate the difference between traditional and constructivist grounded theory through discussing their common characteristics. Such a comprehensive discussion broadens my theoretical knowledge and makes me confident to apply this methodology efficiently. Being a professor of nursing‚ Mills focuses her research on primary
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Gilligan Whelan‚ RNC‚ MA‚ MSN ABSTRACT Curriculum design in nursing education has become an increasingly sophisticated process throughout the past decade. "Theories" of nursing have emerged‚ and have become the basis for various curricula models. One model which is relevant to nursing education‚ practice and research‚ is that of Dorothea Orem. Nurse educators are constantly bombarded with material regardmg various nursing "theories." Each nurse educator would benefit by having some familiarity
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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 and theory started to
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