Health and Illness in Two Nursing Theory Comparison
I often wondered: why reading about nursing theories? How can I use these theories in to my nursing practice on daily bases? Can we connect theory to research? The answers came from reading Jacqueline Fawcett profile. Her enthusiasm, and writings about the connection between research and theory is exciting. I immerged myself in to this chapter to find more about the usefulness of theory application in the clinical field, and which theory I can carry out in my daily practice (Friberg & Creasia, 2016).
Theories in nursing field emerged from a simple question “what is nursing?” Nursing is a science and art and a body of discipline-specific knowledge, it contain natural sciences and human sciences. …show more content…
I did not find any differences that I can mention except that nightingale concentrated on nurses manipulating environment for the best of the patient. Watsons’ theory used the environment and looked at the well- being of human as a combination of body, mind and soul. Watson’s theory aims on restoring harmony by positively interacting with the patient. Caring is a commitment and interaction between nurse and clients. To care for patients, a nurse need to care for herself. It is a skill and nurses need to educate to restoring harmony in patients. Caring is an attitude, that professional nurses in hospitals need to be encouraged to research and consider as a lifelong process. The caring process that will reflect of the patient outcome and satisfaction (Clerico et al., …show more content…
Her code status is DNAR, had two IV lines and was on telemetry monitor checks. She could not talk but mumble with few words, had difficulty with swallowing, and was not able to eat or drink for few days. For three days, I kept checking on her, even though she was not part my assignment. I felt she needed my present in her room even though she seemed sleep. I spend most of my night in her room, held her hand when I could, comped her hair, and fixed her clothes. Her condition was stable but I felt she just needed support in her sickness status. I asked her several times while changing her brief if she is having pain, but she only smiled. By the third night, she was feeling much better, yet I stayed with her in the room, so whenever she opened her eyes she can find me there. I turned the TV soft music channel on, and made sure she knows she is not alone in her room.
Watsons’s theory expresses caring in many dimensions, and it aimed to provide a lead to follow in clinical practice. Some days, when I care for a very sick patient, and be out of solution, I know that I can turn to the caritas list and find my guide to care for that
I often wondered: why reading about nursing theories? How can I use these theories in to my nursing practice on daily bases? Can we connect theory to research? The answers came from reading Jacqueline Fawcett profile. Her enthusiasm, and writings about the connection between research and theory is exciting. I immerged myself in to this chapter to find more about the usefulness of theory application in the clinical field, and which theory I can carry out in my daily practice (Friberg & Creasia, 2016).
Theories in nursing field emerged from a simple question “what is nursing?” Nursing is a science and art and a body of discipline-specific knowledge, it contain natural sciences and human sciences. …show more content…
I did not find any differences that I can mention except that nightingale concentrated on nurses manipulating environment for the best of the patient. Watsons’ theory used the environment and looked at the well- being of human as a combination of body, mind and soul. Watson’s theory aims on restoring harmony by positively interacting with the patient. Caring is a commitment and interaction between nurse and clients. To care for patients, a nurse need to care for herself. It is a skill and nurses need to educate to restoring harmony in patients. Caring is an attitude, that professional nurses in hospitals need to be encouraged to research and consider as a lifelong process. The caring process that will reflect of the patient outcome and satisfaction (Clerico et al., …show more content…
Her code status is DNAR, had two IV lines and was on telemetry monitor checks. She could not talk but mumble with few words, had difficulty with swallowing, and was not able to eat or drink for few days. For three days, I kept checking on her, even though she was not part my assignment. I felt she needed my present in her room even though she seemed sleep. I spend most of my night in her room, held her hand when I could, comped her hair, and fixed her clothes. Her condition was stable but I felt she just needed support in her sickness status. I asked her several times while changing her brief if she is having pain, but she only smiled. By the third night, she was feeling much better, yet I stayed with her in the room, so whenever she opened her eyes she can find me there. I turned the TV soft music channel on, and made sure she knows she is not alone in her room.
Watsons’s theory expresses caring in many dimensions, and it aimed to provide a lead to follow in clinical practice. Some days, when I care for a very sick patient, and be out of solution, I know that I can turn to the caritas list and find my guide to care for that