Nursing theory

Nursing models are, in definition, “abstract frameworks, linking facts, phenomena, that assist nurses to plan nursing care, investigate problems related to clinical practice, and study the outcomes of nursing actions and interventions” (Encyclopedia, 2008). Not only do nursing models assists nurses in how they process and carry out care, but also nursing metaparadigms. The four key concepts, which are health, environment, person and nursing, help reduce the emotional stress often accompanied by…

For theory to be important to nursing, it needs to be closely linked to its clinical significance or practical value, it must be forward looking, usable in practice, education and research (Chinn and Kramer, 2015). The theory of urine control derived from Roy’s adaptation model can be used by nurses to reform practices and guide research (Jirovec, Jenkins, Isenberg, & Baiardi, 1999). To understand how to use this nursing theory, they must first understand the conceptual framework. Once the…

“The core of human caring theory is about human caring relationships and the deeply human experiences of life itself, not just health-illness phenomena, as traditionally defined within medicine” (Fawcett, 2002). When I visited the client her agitation and stress were evident and dominated over her frail physical presence. I empathize with the client’s experience of emotional stress and use every opportunity to bring authentic, intentional caring presence into…

philosophy of nursing presents a particular professional nurse’s belief system or worldview of nursing-the nurse’s personal definition of nursing” (p.17). Indeed, beliefs have a major impact on how one defines their profession, and a person’s beliefs are influence by different factors. For instance, factors such as experiences, social environment or interaction with others, and culture all shaped this writer’s beliefs; these factors weighted in on how this writer defines the philosophy of…

Nola Pender was born August 16, 1941. She was a nursing theorist and author. Nola Pender is the creator of the Health Promotion Model. She was a Professor at University of Michigan School of Nursing where she taught baccalaureate, masters, and PhD students (Miller, nd.). Her model is used internationally for research, education, and practice. Dr. Pender had been educating nurses for over forty years. Nola Pender started studying health-promoting behaviors in the 1970's and the Health Promotion…

The nursing research article that I chose to critic for this assignment is entitled "The nurse work environment, job satisfaction and turnover rates in rural and urban nursing units" written by Marianne Baernholdt and Barbara A. Mark. The goal of this publication is to determine if there is a relationship between the nurse work environment and the level of satisfaction and the rate of nurses ' turnover. Urban hospitals have been the subject of research to examine this association but not rural…

The concept of free will has played a crucial role in developing nursing science and caring humans. Free will help nurses understand human behaviors and have insight into caring for patients through making choices in order to shape the patients’ behavior based on internal and external individual factors. Moreover, free will lead to the evolution of nursing science resulting from changing of ontology in philosophy. In this paper, the concept of free will and the relationship between free-will…

Madeleine Leininger Ulrica Garcia South University Madeleine Leininger Dr. Madeleine Leininger was known and described in many articles and tributes. She won many accolades and was the foundress of the worldwide Transcultural Nursing Movement that defined the relationship of dealing with patient from different cultural backgrounds. She was known as a researcher, consultant, theorist, public speaker, educator, and author. Dr. Madeleine Leininger gained prominence all over the world in the…

Evidence Based Practice Evidence-based practice (EBP) is best described by Hood (2014, p. 250) as “practice based on the best available evidence that also incorporates patient values and preferences and clinician judgement and expertise”. Nurses use evidence-based practice to improve and transform healthcare, by reforming care so that is more effective, safe, and efficient. The goal of most research utilization and evidence-based practice is to improve care delivery or client outcomes.…

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