Marisela Felix‚ and Melissa Dawley Grand Canyon University January 28‚ 2012 OVERVIEW OF NIGHTINGALE’S THEORY Florence Nightingale provided a framework for current nursing practice. Health is achieved when an individual makes appropriate and educated decisions. Illness is a negative reaction to a patient’s choices. Key elements of nursing=clean environment‚ fresh air and water‚ warmth‚ quite and a healthy diet. Nurses are both educators and manipulators of the environment. CONCEPTS OF NIGHTINGALE’S
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Nursing Theory In Practice Chamberlain College of Nursing NR 501: Theoretical Basis of Advance Practice September 25‚ 2011 Introduction Imogene King was the developer of both a Conceptual Framework and a Goal Attainment theory. The Goal Attainment theory is a middle-range theory that originated from the Conceptual System. The primary concepts of Goal Attainment theory are perception‚ communication‚ interaction‚ self role‚ grow and development‚ stress‚ and time and space
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Jean Watson believes that through the nurse’s attitude and competence‚ a patient’s world can become: larger or smaller‚ brighter or darker‚ happier or lonelier‚ secure or threatening. Jean Watson is a well known professor of nursing at the university of Colorado‚ she believes that nursing can be a transforming process through which both the client and nurse can be changed. Her theory of nursing practice‚ formally known as the ‘Theory of human care’‚ outlines basic premises of nursing and combines
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I. THE CONCEPTUAL MODEL – TRICOMPONENT ATTITUDE MODEL Schiffman and Kanuk in 2007 defined attitude in consumer behavior that “is a learned predisposition to behave in a consistently favorable or unfavorable way with respect to a given object” . Similarly‚ Eagly and Chaiken‚ 1993 also defined that attitude is a psychological tendency that is expressed by evaluating a particular entity with some degree of favor or disfavor. There are also some studies mentioned the attitude of audience towards advertising
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reflection on how the module content and associated practice experience has contributed to the student’s development as a nurse. This essay is a discussion on how the module content and practice experience has contributed to personal development as a nurse. Therefore it will focus on firstly the concept of individualised care and its relevance to nursing assessment and care delivery‚ secondly the ethical and professional issues that impact nursing such as confidentiality‚ consent and dignity. The
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When using trial and error towards the nursing practice the nurse is putting the patient at risk for harm by using their own judgement of how a procedure should or should not be performed. Medication errors can also become a problem when this method is practice. When the nurse goes against her better judgement to try a new way the outcome becomes uncertain. Protocols are set in place to protect the nurse as well as the patient. The hospital I work has protocol for the nurses called‚ “Standards of
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definition of nursing has changed slightly through time. The one characteristic that seems to be consistent through time is a nurse should be caring. Jean Watson incorporated a theory- The Theory of Human Caring. Watson (2002) developed a theory in which nursing is centered around helping the patient achieve a higher degree of harmony within mind‚ body‚ soul‚ and this harmony is achieved through caring transactions involving a transpersonal caring relationship. According to Watson‚ caring consists
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“Advanced nursing practice is the deliberative diagnosis and treatment of a full range of human responses to actual or potential health problems.” (Calkin‚ 1984). Advanced nurse practitioners attempt to maximize the use of knowledge and skills and improve the delivery of nursing and health care services. The field of advanced nursing practice differs from basic practice as the former requires clinical specialization at the master’s level. At this level‚ nurses become expert practitioners whose work
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assessment with a learner‚ whilst critically evaluating my practice‚ using professional standards and current theory and literature to illustrate how I have developed as a mentor and educator in practice. For the purpose of this assignment‚ the key aspect I will be focusing on will be standard 4 – creating an environment for learning‚ from the Nursing and Midwifery Council (2008) Standards to support learning and assessment in practice: mentors. Throughout this assignment‚ I will incorporate the
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Foundations of Nursing Practice module and my first placement experience have assisted in my development as a nurse. The unit where I spent my four weeks is a day surgery centre. Using experiences from the placement I will discuss the concept of individualised care and its relevance to nursing assessments and care delivery. I will also look at the professional and ethical issues that impact on nursing today‚ primarily focusing on the aspect of dignity and obtaining patient consent from the Nursing and Midwifery
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