Nursing theory

understand the situation that nursing leader wants to influence (Whitehead, Weiss and Tappen, 2010). In order to create solutions to solve problems in areas of nursing which includes health service administrations, education and public health, the strategy to reform healthcare is to invest in nursing leadership (Adams and O’Neil, 2008). Nursing leaders do face challenges in the healthcare system, therefore it is important for a nursing leader to be able to communicate…

Nursing Theorist Madeleine Leininger Madeleine Leininger’s groundbreaking work in the field of cultural care transformed the nursing profession and laid groundwork in the deliverance of care that holds true today. Leininger was zealous in her pursuit to deliver care that would be effective and not compromise one’s belief system. Leininger’s theory promoted change in nursing practice by rationalizing an individualized care system. By caring, she brought about optimal healing in a culturally…

Pender Health Promotion Model Cattaleeya Chantaros Florida Southern College School of Nursing Health Promotion Model Nola J Pender purposed the health promotion model in 1982. It defines health as a positive dynamic state which is not an absence of the disease. Nonetheless, it focuses on increasing a level of wellbeing (Pender, 2011). Pender explained that health promotion is the model that help people change their lifestyles to move toward a state of ideal health. The model focuses on…

Nursing has become a science of its own over the last two hundred years and there are many wonderful nurses dedicated to the health and wellbeing of patients to thank for the advancements. One of these brilliant nurses is a theorist named, Katharine Kolcaba. Kolcaba began her career as a diploma nurse back in 1965. Over her career she continued her education and completed her doctorate in nursing. During her doctoral education, she focused her research on the concept of patient comfort. She is…

The nursing profession is a compilation of many concepts that is used as a template to guide patient care. After a concept is fully developed, it is tested to determine if it is appropriate or has an influence on an area of practice. Concepts are terms that refer to a phenomenon that occurs in nature or thought. Concepts may be abstract, e.g., certain desires, love, or relatively concrete where they are changes in pain intensity, varying degrees of body temperature. (Kerlinger, 1986, Kim, 2010,…

regulatory and professional nursing agencies, to understand the code of ethics that guide nursing practice and to be able to effect the professional traits from this code of ethics into practice. During the evolution of nursing, various theories have developed. It is valuable to contemplate the influences of historical leaders and analyze the impact that specific nursing theory has on individual practice, while also reflecting on principles that dictate personal actions. Nursing Agencies…

For me, nursing is the most honorable and trusted profession in the world. It is a human science where we practice our caring tradition. No matter what nationality, race or sexual orientation nurses are; they are compassionate, empathetic, selfless, with a high degree of emotional intelligence and scholarly active with eagerness for knowledge. In my opinion, nursing a much higher spiritual calling than merely a job. It is a privilege to make such a positive difference in the lives of people who…

Florence Nightingale believed that Nursing was an art and a science in which certain individuals had to have the proper education and training in order to perform necessary actions. She mostly believed that nursing was a calling. A calling in which people needed to have a gift for the profession. She thought to believe that nursing was not something in which anyone could do; she believed that people had to have that calling to be a nurse. Florence Nightingale defined nursing as the, “ought to…

During eight weeks of this course (Theory Integration), I have learned so much about nursing processes, practices, values, patterns of knowing, and nursing theories. This course is uniquely structured compared to other courses I have taken in my educational career. In every high-level professional discipline, there is usually an expectation of knowledge and knowing, and this is not an exemption. Knowledge and knowing are the key components to build an effective career. I have learned how…

What is the definition of the concept? Health is considered a fundamental concept in the nursing practice. With the Healthcare discipline, the use concepts are unclear thereby depicting different images depending on the context. It is imperative that the term “concept” has a unified definition. It is extremely imported as nurses to study concept development and clarification to be able to enhance the Nursing Practice. The concept does not have an agreed definition. (McEwen & Wills, 2014).…