Framework for Praxis Praxis is an essential substructure of the nursing foundation. Chinn and Kramer (2011) deem praxis to be both an individual and interactive process that requires continuous speculation and action. This paper will give an overview of praxis as well as provide the role of the advanced practice nurse (APN), explore ideological, theoretical, and ethical influences contributing to the framework of practice, and discuss the utilization of the framework while providing a visual representation of the framework for praxis.
Overview of Praxis According to the Merriam-Webster online dictionary (2014), praxis is defined as “the practical application of a theory,” or “the practice of an art, science, or skill.” Praxis ensures constant …show more content…
Kilpatrick (2008) explains that advanced practice nursing roles include the following: clinical nurse specialists (CNS), certified nursing midwives, certified nurse anesthetists (CRNAs), and nurse practitioners (NPs). All advanced practice nurses are required to obtain a master’s degree from an accredited program in the United States and become nationally certified in order to practice.
The nurse practitioner as an advanced practice nursing role is becoming more widely used in today’s society (Metzger & Rivers, 2014). Nurse practitioners are able to improve the quality of health care. According to Letizia (2014), nurse practitioners are licensed to independently assess, diagnose, and manage health care conditions. Nurse practitioners are beneficial because they can provide care to areas that experience physician …show more content…
One grand nursing theory that is beneficial to the framework of praxis is the self-care deficit nursing theory (SCDNT) by Dorothea Orem in 1971. The SCDNT is divided into three sub-theories: self-care, self-care deficit, and nursing systems (Orem, 1971). Self-care is continuous and is needed to maintain the necessary functions of life such as food, air, water, elimination, and rest. Self-care deficit is said to arise when the ability to perform self-care duties exceeds the self-care demand. Nursing systems aim to meet the care needs of those that are unable to provide care for themselves. The SCDNT can be demonstrated through the quality of life in patients with CHF. Several studies have shown that patients are noncompliant with medications and do not manage their daily activities like they should, thus leading into an increase in the severity of symptoms experienced. Those who are better educated are often more capable of extensive self-care
Overview of Praxis According to the Merriam-Webster online dictionary (2014), praxis is defined as “the practical application of a theory,” or “the practice of an art, science, or skill.” Praxis ensures constant …show more content…
Kilpatrick (2008) explains that advanced practice nursing roles include the following: clinical nurse specialists (CNS), certified nursing midwives, certified nurse anesthetists (CRNAs), and nurse practitioners (NPs). All advanced practice nurses are required to obtain a master’s degree from an accredited program in the United States and become nationally certified in order to practice.
The nurse practitioner as an advanced practice nursing role is becoming more widely used in today’s society (Metzger & Rivers, 2014). Nurse practitioners are able to improve the quality of health care. According to Letizia (2014), nurse practitioners are licensed to independently assess, diagnose, and manage health care conditions. Nurse practitioners are beneficial because they can provide care to areas that experience physician …show more content…
One grand nursing theory that is beneficial to the framework of praxis is the self-care deficit nursing theory (SCDNT) by Dorothea Orem in 1971. The SCDNT is divided into three sub-theories: self-care, self-care deficit, and nursing systems (Orem, 1971). Self-care is continuous and is needed to maintain the necessary functions of life such as food, air, water, elimination, and rest. Self-care deficit is said to arise when the ability to perform self-care duties exceeds the self-care demand. Nursing systems aim to meet the care needs of those that are unable to provide care for themselves. The SCDNT can be demonstrated through the quality of life in patients with CHF. Several studies have shown that patients are noncompliant with medications and do not manage their daily activities like they should, thus leading into an increase in the severity of symptoms experienced. Those who are better educated are often more capable of extensive self-care