Anne Casey's Nursing Model Analysis

Nursing has come a long way from how it was established years ago. Many different models and theories have gotten started through nurse’s opinions on how to care for a patient. There are several different nursing models all pertaining to different aspects of nursing, for instance, adult care, pediatric care, and so on. Each type of care and patient has different needs than the other. For example, a senior citizen may need something different than a child on the pediatric floor; you would never go about caring for them in the same way. Anne Casey, a nurse from England, had a huge opinion on how to care for children on the pediatric floor, which is still in effect today. She worked at the “Great Ormond Street Hospital in London in the …show more content…
She believed in a partnership type of care, where the family has a huge role in taking care of their child. Anne Casey created her nursing model known as Casey’s model of nursing or partnership in care in 1988. The main point in her model of nursing is to emphasize “that nursing care for a child in the hospital can be given by the child or parents with support and education from the nurse and that family or parental care can be given by the nurse if the family is absent”(Shields, 2002). The parents in Casey’s model are working with the nurses in a sort of tag team or coaching care plan. The patient’s “parent’s are giving the so called ‘basic’ care while the nurse educates and supports the parent to do …show more content…
By having Anne’s model of nursing and implementing a relationship between not only the patient but their family stress the importance of having a close connection in order for the patient to succeed in getting better. This type of model is an on going influence and it is still being used today in many hospitals involving children with cancer, other diseases, and disorders. It is an evolving model that will continue to grow and impact every patient, family, and nurse taking care of a child. In my opinion, Anne Casey’s model of nursing is a huge impact on the nursing profession and I would have never known that she was the one who created the patient-family care plan when involving a child. I believe this type of relationship is extremely important because you are helping a child get better and are also having the emotional connection to a family. When families see progress, it is priceless. It has to be a truly rewarding job when you see a child start to feel healthier through your assistance in their care through their parents. The care plan that Anne Casey put together in her model is a triangle of care and each has an impact on one