Levine developed the four conservation principles of nursing which created the foundation for comprehending the vast amount of tasks nurses complete daily (Levine, 1991). Conservation of energy necessitates a balance of energy and consistent renewal of energy to sustain life processes (Schaefer, 2010). Aging and healing both are processes that challenge ones energy. Structural integrity must be conserved which results in one’s ability to maintain wholeness and advance in adversities which reestablishes organization and function (Levine, 1996). The nurse aids the patient in adaptation when challenges arise for those whom are left disabled. Recognition of self is known as the conservation of personal integrity, which is defined by the way
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Schaefer and Pond (1991) shared experiences of the Conservation Model in practice; such as: care of children, emergency care, ambulatory care of the homeless, chronic pain management, care of congestive heart failure, and of the burn patient. The Levine Conservation Model substantiated itself to be advantageous when organizing framework for the study of a nurse directed exercise intervention to manage fatigue in cancer patients (Mock et al, 2007). Levine’s model provided an informative and useful guide to nursing practice in wound management in order to improve wound healing and promote individual well-being and quality of life (Leach, …show more content…
Levine utilized information from contributing scholars of other disciplines when properly establishing her model. Due to the lack of major limitations it is suggested this model is an effective guide for nursing actions and interventions (Fawcett, 1991). In 1996, Levine acknowledged that the science principles from adjunctive disciplines had amplified exponentially since she initially established the model about 30 years earlier and she understood this progress of knowledge would endure. An article by Stafford 2010, stated “the philosophical, ethical, and spiritual implications of the model are research challenges yet to be realized” (Stafford, 2010 p.
Schaefer and Pond (1991) shared experiences of the Conservation Model in practice; such as: care of children, emergency care, ambulatory care of the homeless, chronic pain management, care of congestive heart failure, and of the burn patient. The Levine Conservation Model substantiated itself to be advantageous when organizing framework for the study of a nurse directed exercise intervention to manage fatigue in cancer patients (Mock et al, 2007). Levine’s model provided an informative and useful guide to nursing practice in wound management in order to improve wound healing and promote individual well-being and quality of life (Leach, …show more content…
Levine utilized information from contributing scholars of other disciplines when properly establishing her model. Due to the lack of major limitations it is suggested this model is an effective guide for nursing actions and interventions (Fawcett, 1991). In 1996, Levine acknowledged that the science principles from adjunctive disciplines had amplified exponentially since she initially established the model about 30 years earlier and she understood this progress of knowledge would endure. An article by Stafford 2010, stated “the philosophical, ethical, and spiritual implications of the model are research challenges yet to be realized” (Stafford, 2010 p.