Unitary Transformative Paradigm Analysis

There are many different categories of paradigms in the nursing profession. However, there is one paradigm that I identify with the most and it belongs to Newman’s paradigm categories: the unitary- transformative paradigm. In this paper, I will be describing the nursing paradigm of unitary- transformative. Additionally, in my own words I will describe the metaparadigm concepts of person, environment, health/healing and nursing. Furthermore, to better understand the unitary- transformative paradigm, I will be providing an example from my most recent clinical rotation at a local hospital. The paradigm that is most appealing to me is the unitary- transformative, which states that humans are “patterned, self-organizing fields within …show more content…
First, I will describe the component of person. Person for me means each individual human being on planet Earth that is part of a community, a cultural, or a religious group. Moreover, person represents those living human beings that possess cognitive and intellectual abilities and are part in the profession of nursing. The next concept is environment. For me, the environment refers to the actual location or place that facilitates the interaction between individuals. Furthermore, health and healing deals with the state of being of individuals who are energy fields themselves. Health has to do with a lack of disease and an equilibrium in the body. On the other hand, healing has to do with the internal thoughts and feelings one has toward a disequilibrium in the homeostasis of the body. One has come to accept the imbalance and has learned to live with it. The imbalance can no longer manipulate the person’s actions, feelings and emotions. There is a peaceful state of mind that is no longer disturbed by any disease or health problem that the person may be experiencing. The last component is nursing. Nursing in my opinion refers to the blessed gift that God has giving to certain people to serve and care for others in a vulnerable state in a holistic way. In addition, nursing involves everything that has to do with being a nurse. That …show more content…
He cheerfully greeted us despite the fact that we had to interrupt his deep sleep. His surrounding looked different from yesterday, above the pole with the medicines hanging were big colorful balloons with the words “Get well soon.” Additionally, a beautiful bouquet of flowers was in the night stand with friend and family’s cards. The balloons and the flowers gave life to the room creating a positive environmental energy field that influence the patient’s own energy field and also of those that came in contact with it. The first thing, he said was “Hi there, how are you this beautiful morning.” “My kids and some family members came by yesterday night to see me” he continued with a joyful voice that echo throughout the room to the other patient’s ears. It is wonderful to see how a change in the environmental field can modify the human field drastically lifting the person’s spirit to its