Although there are many nursing theorists, Virginia Henderson, is a known legend among her peers. Her voice and contributions have gained national and international attention earning her the title, “foremost nurse of the 20th century” (American Nurses Association, 2017). Her definition of nursing, and the 14 components of basic nursing have had a major global impact in the nursing communities and medical world and consequently, she became known as the ‘mother of modern nursing’ (McG. Thomas, 1996). Her work and contributions to the nursing field have not only inspired many, both nationally and internationally, but has brought respect and honor to the nursing profession.
Virginia Henderson was born in 1897 in Kansas City, Missouri. Her desire …show more content…
Providing the basics in care like, cleanliness, nutrition, order, etc. had ended in the development of antibiotics resulting in short hospital stays. She focused her text’s new edition around a view of nursing where: "nurses assisted individuals, sick or well, in the performance of those activities contributing to health, its recovery (or to a peaceful death), that they would perform unaided if they had the requisite strength, will or knowledge” (Gonzalo, 2011). The objective of Henderson’s nursing care is to help the individual be as independent as quickly as possible. Her book was used throughout nursing schools in North America to standardize nursing practice (Halloran, 2007) and teach nursing students to be competent in both knowledge and clinical to shorten the hospital stays of their patients, while keeping them healthy and safe.
It has been recognized that Virginia Henderson’s components to her theory of nursing was based on Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. The need for the patient to stay independent, while being cared for in a physiological way, was the basis of her theory. The emphasis on independence and the focus on basic human needs helped the outpatient process to better the patient’s progress. The Need Theory helped yield a reliable definition of nursing that grew to change the profession of nursing for the …show more content…
The major concepts addressed in the Need Theory represented the Human or Individual, Society or Environment, and Health. Virginia expressed that a “patient may need nursing care, but did not limit nursing to illness care” (Gonzalo, 2011). She focused on environment as support, incorporating family and the community but always recognizing the patient as an individual (Gonzalo, 2011). She believes that the expectation of a nurse is to act for the individual who is unable to function independently, while allowing the patient who is independent to accomplish tasks alone (Gonzalo, 2011). She incorporates the activities of daily living as a priority and believes that strong communication will help the patient express their emotions, needs, fears, and opinions (Gonzalo, 2011). Although Henderson’s theory is an easy guide for nurses to use; however, all patients are viewed as unique and may not have similar
Virginia Henderson was born in 1897 in Kansas City, Missouri. Her desire …show more content…
Providing the basics in care like, cleanliness, nutrition, order, etc. had ended in the development of antibiotics resulting in short hospital stays. She focused her text’s new edition around a view of nursing where: "nurses assisted individuals, sick or well, in the performance of those activities contributing to health, its recovery (or to a peaceful death), that they would perform unaided if they had the requisite strength, will or knowledge” (Gonzalo, 2011). The objective of Henderson’s nursing care is to help the individual be as independent as quickly as possible. Her book was used throughout nursing schools in North America to standardize nursing practice (Halloran, 2007) and teach nursing students to be competent in both knowledge and clinical to shorten the hospital stays of their patients, while keeping them healthy and safe.
It has been recognized that Virginia Henderson’s components to her theory of nursing was based on Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. The need for the patient to stay independent, while being cared for in a physiological way, was the basis of her theory. The emphasis on independence and the focus on basic human needs helped the outpatient process to better the patient’s progress. The Need Theory helped yield a reliable definition of nursing that grew to change the profession of nursing for the …show more content…
The major concepts addressed in the Need Theory represented the Human or Individual, Society or Environment, and Health. Virginia expressed that a “patient may need nursing care, but did not limit nursing to illness care” (Gonzalo, 2011). She focused on environment as support, incorporating family and the community but always recognizing the patient as an individual (Gonzalo, 2011). She believes that the expectation of a nurse is to act for the individual who is unable to function independently, while allowing the patient who is independent to accomplish tasks alone (Gonzalo, 2011). She incorporates the activities of daily living as a priority and believes that strong communication will help the patient express their emotions, needs, fears, and opinions (Gonzalo, 2011). Although Henderson’s theory is an easy guide for nurses to use; however, all patients are viewed as unique and may not have similar