Nursing theory

The Elements of Nursing The theory The Elements of Nursing was put together by Nancy Roper, Winifred W. Logan and Alison J. Tierney. This theory uses a set of twelve activities of living (AL’s), based on every person: healthy, sick, or dying. These twelve AL’s are considered a “model of living” (2014). The purpose of this model is for nurses to refer to, to make sure every patient receives the appropriate care, and is living a life that they are meant live. The Twelve Activities of Living The…

on unity, wellness and the interaction between human beings and their environment, is widely considered as one of the pioneer holistic nurses. But what exactly is holistic nursing? Is its definition and application different from how Nightingale understood and practiced it? As the AHNA (2014) continues to afford, holistic nursing can be defined as “all practice by nurses that involves healing of the whole person as its goal.” This practice, as the AHNA (2014) continues to state, recognizes the…

Leininger’s theory focuses on numerous concepts. Understanding these concepts are necessary to understand the theory. Leininger has provided orientation definition of all these concepts (Leininger, 2006). In this theory, she did not provide operational definitions. Major concepts of the theory are the following: Care Care is the most important concept in Leininger’s theory. This theory helps individuals with the actual or foreseen needs to ameliorate a person’s state of ill-health. Caring…

Leininger’s Culture Care Theory Han Kim, RN, BSN Clayton State University Introduction Leininger’s Culture Care Theory, which is also referred as a Leininger’s theory or transcultural theory is meant to provide care with cultural beliefs, practices and values (Leininger, 2008). The major concept of Leininger’s theory includes the view and coping skill, the social level of a patient that shape illness and wellness, the religious and cultural understanding and the cultural…

1. The nursing theorist framework that aligns with my PICOT question of nurse staffing and its effect on the quality of patient care is Jean Watson’s theory of human caring. Watson came to the conclusion that caring is the central part of nursing. Watson’s theory is composed of three major elements that includes ten caring factors and caritas, transpersonal caring relationship, and caring moment/caring occasion (Blais & Hayes, 2017). By applying Watson’s theory of human caring to the issue of…

The theory that I am using for the Diabetes Case Study is, Roy Adaptation Model (RAM), which is a stress/adaptation theory. This theory shows that depending on the issue of the patient along with other social circumstances, it can make the difference in the way a person can get better and stay healthy. Since there are other factors, which can include social, psychosocial, or environmental, Stella needs to reflect to see what are things that can be modified and what things are non-modifiable. The…

patient care to prove a strong, supportive foundation, healing, and wellness. Leininger’s theory is imperative to all nurses in any type of setting whether it be patient's home, nursing home, hospital, etc. Being able to recognize patients cultural preferences and any needs in general will only make a nurse stronger at his or her job. (Alice petiprin, 2016) In the article, “Caring & the professional practice of nursing” written by Teresa Vance, RN, states caring makes a difference to the…

clinically and scientifically prepared to handle national healthcare demands. Nursing education is a fundamental factor in training nurses who can provide high-quality health care services. Nevertheless, the existence of a huge gap between theory and practice in the field of nursing continues to be a worrying trend (Chang and Daly, 2012, p.261). To a significant extent, nursing education entails the combination of theory and practice. Integration of the two components is necessary to produce a…

The Theory of Comfort was developed by Katharine Kolcaba in the 1990’s when she was a graduate student. Kolcaba’s Comfort Theory was a springboard off of her thesis and dissertation and Kolcaba revealed in a documentary she retired from teaching to focus on her Nursing Theory (Kolcaba, 2010). Kolcaba focus on comfort was bred from a systematic interdisciplinary literature review (Kolcaba, 2010). The Comfort Theory is considered a middle-range nursing theory because the focus is a more…

This paper will discuss a nursing theory that will drive my personal clinical nursing practice when employed, and it will highlight and illustrate two case management principles that I will incorporate into my personal clinical nursing practice when employed. This document will also discuss two professional behaviors from the American Nurses Association (ANA) Nursing Professional Behaviors document learned during the University of Houston- Victoria RN to BSN program, and it will discuss how…