The coexistence of complementary paradigms in my opinion would best serve in the advancement of nursing knowledge. In reading the definitions and sciences of the different paradigms, it appears that the coexistence of complementary paradigms would be more beneficial in the nursing practice. Nursing knowledge is forever changing and refining itself. As a nurse, this statement is witnessed on a daily basis. Various philosophers such as Whitehead, Roy, Pilkington and Mitchell also agree that the science of nursing is never stagnant thus excluding any single methodical paradigm (Peterson, 2013).
A single paradigm is too one dimensional. Coexistence of complimentary paradigms is more all-inclusive, thus fitting into the nature and need of different types of nursing including the culture, knowledge, environment, experience and case by case scenarios. Of course, there are basics of a paradigm that should be followed in a systematic technique. Looking at the associations of the chosen viewpoints on paradigms for the development of nursing in the text, all paradigms must have a …show more content…
In the event of having a patient with a good support system while dealing with a chronic disease such as Lupus, a nurse may be able to apply a grand theory such as the Orem’s grand self-care deficit theory. It is comprised of three parts; the theory of self-care, self-care deficit and nursing systems (Petiprin, 2015). If we look at a case scenario involving a 30 year old female, with two small children, married, religious (protestant), living in a rural area and is employed as a secretary, Orem’s theory can be applied as a nurse-to-patient relationship. This implies that the patient is self-sufficient; goal oriented, has a positive outlook on life in addition to having a good supportive system. Using Orem’s self-care deficit theory can be very beneficial in obtaining optimal care for this particular
A single paradigm is too one dimensional. Coexistence of complimentary paradigms is more all-inclusive, thus fitting into the nature and need of different types of nursing including the culture, knowledge, environment, experience and case by case scenarios. Of course, there are basics of a paradigm that should be followed in a systematic technique. Looking at the associations of the chosen viewpoints on paradigms for the development of nursing in the text, all paradigms must have a …show more content…
In the event of having a patient with a good support system while dealing with a chronic disease such as Lupus, a nurse may be able to apply a grand theory such as the Orem’s grand self-care deficit theory. It is comprised of three parts; the theory of self-care, self-care deficit and nursing systems (Petiprin, 2015). If we look at a case scenario involving a 30 year old female, with two small children, married, religious (protestant), living in a rural area and is employed as a secretary, Orem’s theory can be applied as a nurse-to-patient relationship. This implies that the patient is self-sufficient; goal oriented, has a positive outlook on life in addition to having a good supportive system. Using Orem’s self-care deficit theory can be very beneficial in obtaining optimal care for this particular