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, p.22) (Wills and McEwen, 2014). Concepts may vary based on the area of focus, and the purpose is highlight research that is being done to enhance nursing practice. Concept analysis can be…
possible explanation or description of an observed or experienced phenomenon” (p. 37). Middle range nursing theories link nursing research to clinical practice and provide valuable frameworks for the study and application of nursing phenomena. Of particular interest to me is the theory of self-transcendence and its significance in nursing practice. The theory of self-transcendence, was developed by Pamela Reed, who utilized the process of deductive reformulation to enhance the understanding of…
Journal article that utilizes nursing theory to guide APN practice The nursing model I chose to examine for this assignment is Neuman’s system theory. Neuman’s system theory is based on the interaction of the four metaparadigms of the person, environment, health and nursing and well as the interconnection between spirit and mind. The two major components of the model are stress and systematic feedback loops (Butts & Rich, 2018). The nursing goal is to attain stability in the patient’s systems.…
Jean Watson, a nursing theorist that developed the theory “Human Caring,” implements “carinas” which in Latin means “love for all people.” Watson provided a fresh prospective according to Cara (2003) “upholding these caring values in our daily practice helps transcend the nurse from a state where nursing is perceived as “just a job” to that of a gratifying profession” (p.51). Jean Watson theory is comprised of three elements; the carative factor, transpersonal caring relationship, and caring…
identify which paradigm my thinking represents. Also I will summarize Neuman’s key ideas associated with the nursing concepts, compare them to my own definition of the nursing paradigm and explore how I can apply Neuman Systems Model in my nursing practice. Meaning Perspective of the Nursing Concepts As mentioned in the first part of the analysis, the transformation in my knowledge occurred after transitioning to Canadian nursing, and resulted in my deeper understanding…
NURSING THEORY 2 NURSING THEORY 3 Nursing Theory Ashlee Seek South University Running head: NURSING THEORY 1 Nursing Theory Nursing Autobiography My background in nursing includes an acute care hospital setting and a physician?s office in which we cared for patients with both acute and chronic illnesses. I graduated with my associate degree in nursing in 2003. Upon graduation I gained employment on a cardiac step-down unit at my local community hospital, Munroe Regional Medical…
Sister Calista Roy: adaptation model Nursing is a renewed science aimed to observation behavior formed in health care system to help to maintain the optimum health in five dimension as a physical psychosocial , emotional, spiritual, psychological aspects else the nursing was to help patients adapt both mentally and emotionally to their situation as Roy state. Sister Calista Roy was born on oct, 14, 1939, She got her bachelors of arts in nursing from mount St. Mary’s college, los Angeles and…
is essential and has been a component of nursing care since Nightingale’s time. Nursing theory is used to guide and direct nursing practice across the nursing spectrum. Clinical nurse specialist’s (CNS), have the ability to incorporate nursing theory into the care provided to patients and families. There are many nursing theories available to integrate into practice, with the goal of improving patient care and system functioning. This paper will discuss the concepts of Roy’s theory of adaptation…
Let’s get down to business, Ray Kurzweil predicts that in 2045 a singularity will happen. Not just any singularity, a technological one. This means that when the time comes, technology and human capacity will accelerate and merge to become a new and different life-form. This may include machines becoming sentient. Believing in the singularity is a good thing. The singularity will bring up a new age of superhuman intelligence. “According to Ray Kurzweil the advancements in the GNR; genomics,…
Remember the romantic, controversial relationship between Theodore and his AI operation system Samantha in Spike Jonze’s directed movie “Her”? Immersed in a climate of love and moving, we applaud as Theodore and Samantha crush into each other, shed tears when Samantha says to Theodore, “I’m not like you, and at the end, moan when Samantha leaves. Not unlike normal relationships at all, “Her” depicts a situation in which artificial intelligence is no longer artificial when they tend to love,…