NURSING THEORY 2
NURSING THEORY 3
Nursing Theory
Ashlee Seek
South University
Running head: NURSING THEORY 1
Nursing Theory
Nursing Autobiography
My background in nursing includes an acute care hospital setting and a physician?s office in which we cared for patients with both acute and chronic illnesses. I graduated with my associate degree in nursing in 2003. Upon graduation I gained employment on a cardiac step-down unit at my local community hospital, Munroe Regional Medical Center (MRMC). Although the focus was cardiac in nature, I had exposure to a variety of medical-surgical health ailments. In 2004 I was offered a full-time position as a rounding nurse for a pulmonologist. I accepted the position but stayed on PRN at the hospital. …show more content…
These four parts are the focus when it comes to patient care and act as both a guide and foundation for nursing theory.
Person
The ?person? refers to the patient and the patient?s support system such as family and friends. Interaction with the ?person? should encourage active participation by all members to maintain and attain health (Wu, 2008). Outcomes are more favorable when the patient is empowered to be a part of his …show more content…
The theory proposes an individual is made up of a flexible line of defense, which is dynamic and acts as a protective buffer. A normal line of defense is a solid boundary and a standard in which to measure the individual?s normal state. A line of resistance is the protective system that stabilizes and works to achieve homeostasis and baseline functionality for the individual. Stressors are activated when all other systems have failed and the threat has penetrated the individual. The outcome of the stressor is dependent upon the systems ability to negotiate the threat (Butts & Rich,
NURSING THEORY 3
Nursing Theory
Ashlee Seek
South University
Running head: NURSING THEORY 1
Nursing Theory
Nursing Autobiography
My background in nursing includes an acute care hospital setting and a physician?s office in which we cared for patients with both acute and chronic illnesses. I graduated with my associate degree in nursing in 2003. Upon graduation I gained employment on a cardiac step-down unit at my local community hospital, Munroe Regional Medical Center (MRMC). Although the focus was cardiac in nature, I had exposure to a variety of medical-surgical health ailments. In 2004 I was offered a full-time position as a rounding nurse for a pulmonologist. I accepted the position but stayed on PRN at the hospital. …show more content…
These four parts are the focus when it comes to patient care and act as both a guide and foundation for nursing theory.
Person
The ?person? refers to the patient and the patient?s support system such as family and friends. Interaction with the ?person? should encourage active participation by all members to maintain and attain health (Wu, 2008). Outcomes are more favorable when the patient is empowered to be a part of his …show more content…
The theory proposes an individual is made up of a flexible line of defense, which is dynamic and acts as a protective buffer. A normal line of defense is a solid boundary and a standard in which to measure the individual?s normal state. A line of resistance is the protective system that stabilizes and works to achieve homeostasis and baseline functionality for the individual. Stressors are activated when all other systems have failed and the threat has penetrated the individual. The outcome of the stressor is dependent upon the systems ability to negotiate the threat (Butts & Rich,