Middle Range Theory Continues to Guide Nursing Practice Lisa M. Sanford Maryville University Middle Range Theory Continues to Guide Nursing Practice Nursing theory has three distinct categories to describe the level of abstraction: Grand‚ Middle-Range‚ and Situation-Specific (Meleis‚ 2012‚ p. 33). Hugh McKenna (1997) defined these three categories‚ stating: Grand theory is highly abstract and is broad in scope. Middle-range theory is more focused and is normally the end product of a research
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Psy/270 Clinical Assessment Shirley L Nieves March 9‚ 2013 1- These are the questions I would ask the parents: * At what age was Clara adopted? * How long has this been going on? * Does she have a good relationship with the parents? * What are Claras sleeping and eating patterns? * How are the parents handling Claras tantrums? * How is Claras relationship with her teacher at her preschool? * How does Clara interact with her classmates? 2- I would use a few tools for the
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known psychologist‚ Abraham Maslow quickly jumps to the point‚ by stating his theory the “Hierarchy of needs”. His theory relies on two ideas‚ “people have a number of needs that require some measure of satisfaction and only unsatisfied needs motivate behavior. This means that some people have to satisfy there needs to a certain amount but if they don’t satisfy their needs it will alter their behavior. Second part of his theory is that we all have a hierarchy of needs starting from lowest to highest
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CLINICAL CHEMISTRY – defined as the study of biochemical processes associated with health & dse & the measurement of constituents in body fluids or tissues to facilitate dx of dse - dual nature since it’s both a basic and applied science thus clin chem. technologists & technicians should have an understanding of the physiologic & biochemical processes occurring in the body‚ as well as technical skills to perform the various tests - chemistry in connection with the management
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Caring Nurses Can Make a Difference The Importance of Caring in Nursing Practice Caring and nursing are often closely related. Most people choose their career as a nurse because they want to take care of others. Caring allows a person to be treated in a holistic way‚ instead of just treating a patient’s symptoms or even just fixing the patient’s problems. The client interviewed for this paper was treated by caring nurses and made a significant impact on her treatment. Client’s History SM
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Organizational Plans XMGT/230 – Management Theory and Practice There are three different types of plans that organizations use: strategic‚ tactical‚ and operational. Strategic planning is orchestrated by top-level managers‚ contains a broad level of detail and can span over a 3-7 year time span. Tactical planning is implemented by middle-level management and includes more specific detail than strategic planning. Tactical planning is done in a shorter time period‚ typically
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and theories involved in the practice of assessment. Many of these concepts can be used as a guide to help both the candidate and assessor to plan the assessment process and assessment activities. Communication is a vital principal as it is used throughout the practice of assessment. It will be continuously used by both the assessor and candidate and others who will be involved in the assessment process. A variety of methods could be used to communicate with those involved in these practices such
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Holden’s Inability to Integrate Himself in Society Holden Caulfield can best be described as a peculiar human being particularly due to the fact that he refuses to amalgamate himself with the mass. He does not think or act according to the norms of society. In turn‚ he hides from anything that will change and not stay the same because it is unfamiliar to him and he becomes somewhat scared of unfamiliar surroundings. Holden wishes he could stay in an unchanging place which provides Holden with comfort
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hypertension‚ and high BMI. She needs to be monitored for complications since she is not only a surgical patient but also an orthopedic patient. The shift started at 1600 on post operation day one. The care plan for Gemma for the PM shift will employ clinical reasoning cycle: including nursing problems in order of priority‚ interventions with rationales and evidences‚ evaluations on Gemma’s performance. This nursing diagnoses and care plan is to focus on early detection and prevention of complications
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FUNCTIONAL THEORY FOR SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE by SHANKAR A. YELAJA A number of theorists post-Freud began to see that‚ "the goal-directed whole of any organism transcends the sum of its parts‚ that each being is unique despite common patterns‚ that the observer affects the observed despite rigorous striving for scientific objectivity and impersonality‚ and that will and freedom do exist and play a significant role in the unfolding of a human being..." (p. 50) These concepts are essential building
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