Nursing theory

patients also involves being empathic towards them, that is having “the ability to experience another person’s world as if it were [our] own, without losing the ‘as if’ quality” (Rogers, 1975, p2.) I strongly agree that indeed caring is the essence of nursing. When treating a patient we must keep in mind that we are taking care of a person, not a disease by itself. The patient is not the disease; they experience emotions, strengths, weaknesses as well as fears. The high probability is that the…

The theories of nursing that take a holistic approach to explaining the phenomenon of nursing care are theories that view a person as a whole entity rather than only focusing on the parts which comprise the individual. The whole person is greater than a sum of the parts that make up the person and an individual cannot be defined specifically by any of these parts. As Sethares and Gramling state, “life can be affected by illness but is not necessarily defined by it” (Sethares & Gramling, 2014). A…

view healthcare. As stated by nurse anthropologist, Madeleine Leininger, in her transcultural nursing theory, nurses must seek to understand other cultures to provide care that is congruent with a patient’s cultural values and practices (Berman and Snyder, 2012, p. 449). Leininger asserts that culturally competent care positively impacts patient’s satisfaction and compliance. Many hospitals and nursing schools provide education to their employees and students to develop cultural awareness and…

ones owns personal beliefs, preconceived inclinations, including ones cultural upbringing. King’s Systems Theory dealt with an individual’s emotional intelligence and psychological framework (Shanta, & Connolly, 2013). Nurses dealing with patient dynamics as well as team dynamics are placed in a position where their own personal beliefs have an impact on day to day operations. Systems Theory stressed that if an individual is unaware of one’s own emotional well-being then the unsettling negative…

Meleis (2011), “The Nursing Theory is a conceptualization of some aspect of nursing that describes, explains, predicts, or prescribes nursing care” (as cited in Potter, P. A., Perry, A. G., Hall, A., & Stockert, P. A.). This theory is the framework for all nurses. The purpose of this theory is to allow nurses to not only to be healers, but teachers and comforters as well. As a nurse, research and education should be a life long commitment. We should incorporate the nursing theory into our…

Nursing theories are the cornerstone of nursing practice. They assist in molding the nurse to provide the best possible care for the patient by guiding nursing practice, fostering health promotion, integrating health education, and advancing nursing knowledge. Nursing theories provide a framework that influences the present and future of nursing practice. Nurses utilize a number of theories in daily practice throughout their careers. In this way, the nurse is able to choose the specific…

The Philosophy/Conceptual Framework/Theory/Middle-Range Theory That Describes Nursing in the Way I Think About It The need to categorize knowledge in nursing has seen the development of various theories that assist nurses in evaluating the complex patient care situations. These theories offer a plan for reflecting and examining the direction of managing, investigating, and decision-making about healthcare (Smith & Parker, 2015). The nursing theories provide a structure for communication and…

Exploring Nursing Theory Patrician Benner is a nursing theorist who developed the model “From Novice to Expert.” This paper is a research paper that will explore the theory and its application to nursing practice. Patricia Benner was born in Hampton, Virginia and spent her childhood in the state of California. Marriner-Tomey & Alligood (2002) stated that Benner received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Pasadena College in 1964, and earned a master’s degree in nursing, majoring in medical-surgical…

Her work, the Environmental theory is thought to have changed the face of nursing practice and is still applicable to this day. At the core of Nightingales theory is the belief that environmental influences such as physical, psychological and social, have effects on the health of the patient. The major concepts of her theory include nursing, person, environment and health. Where nursing is an intervention that has an effect on the environment to promote health…

In the quest to discover your personal nursing theory, you can learn remarkable things about yourself. It is important to learn and develop your priorities with regards to your nursing career in order to be successful and satisfied. Sometimes those priorities change or turn out to be different from what you originally thought was important to you. When you examine your views about nursing, patients, and your career, you can find a whole new side to yourself and become more confident as a nurse.…