Nursing theory

____________________________________ Above picture- Sharon Lane ___________________________________ Sharon Ann Lane was born in Zanesville, Ohio. She graduated from Canton South High School in June 1961 and she entered the Aultman Hospital School of Nursing. After graduation, she worked at the hospital until May, 1967. Lane spent 3 quarters at the Canton Business College and…

BSN (Bachelors of Science in Nursing) Program Learning Outcome 6 as to, “Develop a level of professionalism that is congruent with the inherent values and ethics of the discipline of nursing” (Bishop, 16). While taking Nursing 440 one of the assignments was to write a discussion post regarding an area that is not patient centered in the organization for which the students work. While I absolutely love where I am employed and believe that we provide excellent nursing care, I am able to see areas…

Conceptual model noted to be used in the studies include: Perioperative Patient Focused Model which is a mid-range theory. The core of this model is the patient and his or her family members. According to Nicholson (2013), this model was chosen because it delineates the distinct body of knowledge specifically designed for perioperative nurses to provide holistic care to the patient in the preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative settings. The model has four domains: safety, physiological…

This evaluation was the first one that I have observed during the fieldwork experience. The client that I’ve observed the occupational therapist evaluate along with a physical therapist was a female client with expressive aphasia as a result of a left transient ischemic attack (TIA). During the evaluation, it was noted that the client had hemiparesis on their right side in her upper and lower extremities, more paresis on her extrinisic muscles than her intrinsic muscles. Throughout the…

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approach it is best to apply a care model that would be most beneficial to the patient and their family according to their current situation. The model used may change to better suite the family environment Doctor Mayra Allen devoted her career to nursing research and education, hoping to transform…

there are a lot of skills that I have improved greatly on over the past four semesters of nursing school. This semester, my personal learning plan is to because competent with each of the Nurse of the Future competencies, as well as, succeed with each of the objectives that were noted on the SSAT. The SSAT proved that I have become a competent nursing student in patient centered care, safety in the nursing field, and communication between the patients and myself. Although I am not nearly…

Theory of Culture Care Diversity and Universality and Theory of Human Caring Leininger introduced the Theory of Culture Care Diversity and Universality in the 1960s. Then, in the 1970s, Watson developed the Theory of Human Caring. Both women have evolved their theories over time, and they remain relevant in the nursing care that is provided today and continue to be refined as more research is conducted. Nurses provide whole person, loving, kind, culturally competent care when applying these…

My Personal Nursing Philosophy The nature of nursing is based on committing to the public and ones desires to help the needy. It is not just treating illness, but also giving oneself for the well being of another. I think nursing care should be done holistically while putting the beliefs and values of the patient into consideration. A nurse’s philosophy in nursing practice should be very accepting as there are going to be people of different backgrounds and cultures as patients and family…

Top Ten Core Ethical Values My top ten core ethical values are, autonomy, nonmalficence, beneficence, justice, veracity, fidelity, confidentiality, sanctity of life, civility, and advocacy. I will use these values to guide my nursing practice now and in the future. Sanctity of Life Sanctity of life is the obligation to view human life as sacred (Bokinskie, 2014). Nurses have the obligation to care and preserve life, from the youngest to the elderly. Genesis 1:27 states that we are formed in…