Nursing theory

Introduction Boykin & Schoenofer (2013) Nursing as Caring a grand nursing theory, which submits that all humans are caring and the caring interactions between the nurse and the nursed leads to the growth and knowledge of both parties. Specifically, as result of the nurse/patient relationship of coming to know the other as a caring person and seeking to understand how that person might be sustained, supported and strengthened in living caring and growing caring allows one to fully live the innate…

is to discuss the theory of Virginia Henderson, how her theory can be applied to nursing in relation to the nurse-patient relationship. Her concept is great fort this particular area, because it incorporates the nursing of well individuals. Virginia Henderson was born in November 30, 1897 in Kansas city, Missouri and died in March 19, 1996. Out of8 children in the family, she was the 5th one. She was the daughter of Lucy and Daniel Henderson. She received her diploma in nursing from the army…

component to all aspects of effective nursing. As described by Goodrich and Cornwell (2008) it is no longer seen that a positive patient experience rests solely on the patient obtaining good clinical care but how “kindness and compassion” also are of great importance to the contentment of the patient. The model which I aim to further outline throughout this piece is person centered care and in particular the McCormack and McCance (2010) “Person Centered Nursing Theory and Practice” idea, and its…

understanding of learning theory and learning styles is important for my career in nursing. A learning style focus on how persons prefer to learn in order to improve their learning abilities knowledge and skills. Keefe (1979) has described learning style as the composition of affective, cognitive, and psychological behavior that act as a pointer of how a person perceives something, interacts with others, and responds to the environment of learning. Thus, a learning theory and style assist in…

Nursing theories are applied to nursing research to help guide the researchers and in ensure accuracy, relevance, and effectiveness of the clinical inquiry and clinical interventions. Application of a theory to a clinical research problem is important; Peterson & Bredow (2017) state, “Theories are designed to describe, explain, predict and/or control” the profession of nursing and aim in influence the discipline of nursing. Middle range nursing theories are often utilized as they are less…

Four Grand Theories of Nursing Ogechi K. Nebeolisa Maryville University As nurses, we use theories to help us develop nursing care that serves as the backbone for our clinical decision making in the field. In order for nurses to achieve their goals of providing the exceptional care to their patients, we reference theories to provide an outline for interventions, help predict outcomes, understand and explain rationales for problem-solving challenges. Meleis (2012) defines nursing theory as “a…

Systems Theory Organizational success is reliant on the inter-functionality of all its counterparts. Tackling the challenges of healthcare management requires both the individual unit level team and the organizational team working efficiently together for a common good (Marquis & Huston, 2015). Systems theory will be examined and applied to a healthcare setting to gain insight on the value of orchestrating union between all system components. A coronary care unit 's inputs, throughput, output…

patient care is on the decline due to nursing staff turnover and rising cost of healthcare. Studies have been carried out to determine how nursing knowledge relates to patient and organizational outcomes thereby producing limited empirical evidence on the same. However, the nursing intellectual capital theory has proved effective in reducing staff turnover, improving healthcare delivery as well as boosting nurse staff satisfaction. The theory hypothesizes the nursing knowledge sources in a…

book, middle range theories are less abstract and are more specific than other nursing theories. They specify factors such as patient’s health condition, family situation, and nursing actions and focus on answering particular practice questions” (Grove, Gray, and Burns 2015 p. 195). Because of this, it is more appealing to medical professional. “Middle range theories also can be used as the framework for a study, thus contributing to the validation of the middle range theory” (Grove, Gray, and…

The Environment in Healing Arrin Padilla-Geiser Chamberlain College of Nursing NR501 Introduction: Environment theory In looking at nursing and where we have evolved from, the one person who comes to mind is one that forged nursing from the very beginning. Florence Nightingale was a pioneer. Her implementation of evidence based practice was at the forefront, even before evidence based practice was a designated theory. Her ideas were pinnacle when it came to the environment and…