Comparing Grand Theories AFANWINGONG CHE MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY Comparing Grand Theories There are several definitions of nursing theory today. Meleis (2012) defines nursing theory as a conceptualization of some aspect of nursing reality communicated for the purpose of describing phenomena‚ explaining relationships between phenomena‚ predicting consequences or prescribing nursing care. Nursing theories have been used and still used today as theoretical framework to guide in nursing clinical decision
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Qualitative Research is a form of social inquiry that focuses on the way people interpret and make sense of their experience and world in which they live. In the words of Atkinson et al.(2001) it is an "Umbrella term"‚ and a number of different approaches exist within the wider framework of this type research. The main aim of most of the approaches is to explore and understand the social reality from the point of view of the individuals in the social context in which they live. The Qualitative methodology
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(Friberg‚ 2011). These concepts should direct nursing practice within an organization and individual nurses’ practice. Person In developing my definition of person‚ I found myself agreeing with Watson’s and Leininger’s theories and models. From Leininger‚ a person is caring‚ a cultural being who perceives health‚ illness‚ caring‚ curing‚ dependence‚ and independence differently‚ and from Watson a person is seen as an entity that is non-reducible and is interconnected with others and nature (Friberg
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Analysis of a Quantitative Research Report Amelia De Froy NUR 429 University of Phoenix Article to be reviewed: Craddock T.‚ Adams‚ P.‚ Usui‚ W.‚ & Mitchell‚ L. (1999). An intervention to increase use and effectiveness of self-care measures for breast cancer chemotherapy patients. Cancer Nursing‚ 22(4)‚ 312-319. The problem this study was conducted to resolve appears to revolve around the fact that most chemotherapy treatments for cancer patients are done on
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REFLECTION ON KOLCABA COMFORT THEORY. Comfort theory was developed by Dr Kolcaba in 1984. She begins by analyzing the concept‚ which I think is a very important aspect to understanding the theory. The theory is based on the philosophy of holism. She views the person has a whole‚ consisting of a mental‚ emotional and spiritual life. According to Kolcaba comfort is the satisfaction of basic human needs for relief‚ ease‚ and transcendence arising from health care situations. After learning
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Clinical Theory Practice of the 21st Century Nursing in the 21st century is constantly changing. Nurses today are not only expected to focus on the patient’s condition but‚ the patient as a whole. They are expected to focus upon the patients physical‚ psychological and social problems (Scott‚ Matthews‚ & Kirwan‚ 2013). The ways we address all of these needs must be proven through research and practice (Im & Chang‚ 2012). These concepts should be clear‚ defined and specific. Nursing theory can play
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"The issue has been that DHL wasn’t flying full. In the event that the plane isn’t full you can’t simply say ’I’m sad those bundles will be deferred for a day or two until we top off the plane‚’" says Doug Caldwell‚ official VP of ParcelPool.com‚ an Orem (Utah) logistics supplier. "I’ve heard a few numbers that propose that they were well under 70% of limit." By differentiation‚ UPS and FedEx will ordinarily fill planes to around 80% to 85% of limit. For each light load DHL flew‚ it lost cash in labor
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Learning Activities Theoretical Framework in Nursing Activity 1 1. Discuss the development of the discipline of nursing. As advances in nursing science and research impact upon nursing education and clinical practice‚ new ways of looking at phenomena have led to re-examination and refinement of the traditional concepts: person‚ environment‚ health‚ and nursing. This evolving pattern of intellectual growth holds promise for the discipline of nursing through the advancement of knowledge based
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Dan Leininger War is the Only Answer Like most Americans my age‚ I can vividly remember the morning America was attacked on September 11‚ 2001. I can still piece together the disturbing television images‚ the terrified look on my teacher’s face as she told the class what had happened‚ and the memory of seeing my father cry for the first time. I remember watching George Bush’s speech following the attacks with my family‚ but I was too young to truly understand it at the time. When I recently
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Leininger’s Theory of Culture Care states that “Care is the essence of nursing and the central‚ dominant and unifying focus of nursing (2002).” Leininger observes that culture is linked to every individual and that the purpose of “care‚ is to provide culturally congruent care to people of different or similar cultures to maintain or regain well-being and health or face death in a culturally appropriately way (2002).” Even if that culture is the homeless. According to de Chesnay (2008)‚ “Vulnerable
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