Nursing theory

Nursing theory Author Student affiliation Introduction A nursing theory is a combination of different ideas that guides the nurses in providing better health care to their patients (Smith & Liehr, 2013 p.44). Different people have developed different theories that guide the nurses’ practice. Virginia Henderson developed the nursing need theory. The theory ideas came from her nursing experience and the nursing education she had acquired. She was a well known nurse, an author of books and a…

As I have surveyed the subject of the theory and its significance or possibly lack of it in the nursing profession, I came to the conclusion that indeed the framework supporting my practice is quite crucial. The evidence of my initial findings is rooted in the simple fact that either novice or expert nurse, either a layperson or any medical professional is familiar with Florence Nightingale, the pioneer of modern nursing and theorist who established the thirteen cannons as a path towards health…

an introductory to both philosophy and the basis of nursing theory. It expands on the nursing metaparadigm, which encompasses the central concepts of nursing practice and the foundation for the creation of theory. Nursing is then explored to demonstrate the scope and importance of the practice, but also the need for a philosophy that embodies all of its functions. Philosophy Paper Philosophy plays both an important role in life and nursing. Whether we realize it or not, most of us have a…

Nursing theorist has led the way for nurses today and future nurses. Nurse theorist has proven to the world that nursing is a science and profession. Nursing theory provides a framework for nursing practice, research, education and administration and provides professional boundaries, grounding nursing as an independent profession. One of the pioneers of nursing theorist that introduce the concept of nurse and patient must work together in order to achieve the best outcome was Imogene King.…

patients. Nursing practice separates itself from other practices by virtue of its attitude of ‘caring.’ This universal requirement is met through its commitment to others. “Caring about another person involves an attitude, feeling, or state of mind that is directed towards another’s situation through a relationship with them” (Woods, 2011). The qualities necessary to be a dedicated and responsible nurse are the same qualities valued in the ethics of care theory. The ethics of care theory lays…

Transcultural Nursing Theory helps guide nurses to care for patients with various cultures. However, nursing scholars are beginning to explore that cultural education in nursing is not addressing the power relations and therefore, there needs to be a shift to a critical approach to teaching culturally safe care. The purpose of this paper is to explore transcultural theory and Maureen Campesino’s perspective of that theory. As well as examine if her critique of the transcultural theory is valid…

The theory of comfort is such a vital part of nursing that it can be used on a daily basis in the area of the medical/surgical unit. This paper will take the reader back to the development of the theory of comfort by Katherine Kolcaba. It will then show the reader how the theory of comfort reaches the person, environment, health, and nursing on the medical/surgical unit. History The comfort theory was developed in the 1990s by a nurse with her PhD known as Katharine Kolcaba. (March & McCormack…

Exploring different nursing concepts as a student is detrimental to the learning and development of becoming a registered nurse. Being able to research, learn, and advance knowledge about these concepts, as well as applying this knowledge to patient experiences aids nurses in providing caring and compassionate nursing. In my student experiences this semester in clinical placement, I had a patient who had a critical illness and was on life support for a duration of the patients hospital stay. I…

Although all these theories are valuable to healthcare organizations, I have ranked them according to level of importance, based on my perception. The most important non-nursing theory is healthy work environment. Maslow’s Hierarchy, empowerment theory, and chaos theory are the next three theories going down the line of importance. Then, change, quality improvement, and systems theory are the last three, in order of importance. My rationale behind the ranking is that before one can be…

Metaparadigm is known a set of theories and suggestions, which is related to discipline. It is the regarding utmost broad statement of discipline as well as aim for the improvement on a restricted structure of theoretical models. In addition, it is not only an idea that categorizes the phenomenon of fundamental concentration of the field, but also a scheme that defines the theory and its relationship to each other. It is a worldwide perception of the field. Nursing knowledge continuum is the…