Philosophy and Theory in APN Practice Michelle Marroquin McNeese State University Introduction Nursing is a unique discipline that calls for a special type of person to give compassionate care. Nursing utilizes the nursing process of assessment‚ diagnosis‚ planning‚ implementation‚ and evaluation for the purpose of improving the patient’s health. As the nurse increases her experience and advances her education‚ the ideas of philosophy and applying theory to practice become more relevant
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Founders of Nursing There were quite a few women who molded nursing history. I will be writing about Clara Barton‚ Linda Richards‚ and Florence Nightingale. Clara Barton was known as the “Angel of the Battlefield”. Linda Richards was recognized as the first trained nurse. Florence Nightingale was seen as the woman who established modern nursing. Here are a few more facts about these women‚ and a brief explanation of how they influence nursing in today’s world. During the Civil War‚ Clara Barton cared
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Final Paper in Comfort Theory Ruben Perez NGR 5110 July 15th‚ 2013. Prof. Dr. Daniel Little Nursing Scenario I chose this scenario which is appropriate for the application of Kolcaba’s Comfort theory: You are a nurse on an inpatient oncology unit. Your patient is a 72-year-old competent male who has been told his cancer is terminal and that further treatment is unlikely to have any benefit. He accepts that and would like to explore hospice. However‚ his two adult children insist that he
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Jean Watson’s Theory of Caring Jean Watson’s Theory of Caring Dr. Jean Watson developed a theory of human caring that has become essential in nursing. Caring is at the core of nursing and is vital in providing positive patient outcomes. Watson’s theory of caring can be applied to patient situation and his or her environment. She based her theory upon human caring relationships and experiences of human life. She acknowledges a caring relationship and a caring environment preserve human dignity
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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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University of Phoenix Material Nursing Theorist Grid Madeleine Leininger’s theory is call The Theory of Culture Care Diversity and Universality. Because Leininger had degrees in nursing and anthropology‚ her theory had a combination of derivatives of both disciplines (Bibb‚ 2006). While working as a nurse in the 1950s‚ Leininger became disturbed by nurses who could not understand nor respect the culture variations. She then set out to bridge the knowledge gap between nursing and cultures. Leininger
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Comparison and Analysis Across Theories Comparison and Analysis across Theories The purpose of the nursing theories is to provide an interrelating framework focusing on the nursing practice. The defined nursing theories promote better patient care‚ improve the status of nursing profession‚ and improve the communication between the nurses‚ and provide guidance to the researches and education (Keefe‚ 2011). Not all nursing theories have the same meanings; however‚ they play the important role of
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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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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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why nursing students have experienced higher level of stress and more physical and psychological symptoms. According to Jimenez‚ Navio-Osorio‚ & Diaz‚ (2010) it stated that most research on student nurses stress takes place within the United Kingdom and North America. More research needs to be conducted in other countries. This is why the researchers are conducting the study on the Spanish academia. It shows that there is little empirical evidence about the stress experienced on the nursing students
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