Theoretical Framework for Nursing Practice – Module 6 A. Compare and contrast two of the models or theories presented in this chapter considering their usefulness in practice‚ research‚ education and administration. For the purposes of this discussion‚ I have selected King’s Theory of Goal Attainment and Peplau’s Theory of Interpersonal Relations. On a broad perspective‚ both theories aim at explaining the interaction processes that happen between a nurse and her patient. Imogene
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Comforting the Neonate; application of the Comfort Care Theory Introduction An anonymous author once said‚ "In the last stages of a final illness‚ we need only the absence of pain and the presence of family." The comfort care theory by Katharine Kolcaba exemplifies this by creating a baseline of quality care that both nurses and doctors can utilize in providing care to a dying patient. Comfort has been called a distinguishing characteristic of the nursing profession yet‚ until Katharine Kolcaba‚ had never
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Across Theory Concept Comparison and Analysis Across Theories Concept Comparison and Analysis Across Theories Nursing has evolved into a science. Like other scientific disciplines‚ the practice of nursing is guided by nursing theories. According to Julia George‚ “practice is based on the theories of the discipline that are validated through research” (George‚ 2011‚ p. 7). The major shift in theoretical thinking in nursing is said to occur in the 1960s when the focus in nursing shifted
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As I have progressed from project two to project three my theory of communication has evolved as composing genres put a new dynamic component in my theory. From project two‚ my theory of communication was essentially nurses are responsible in all areas of communication‚ whether it is a change in the audience‚ constraints that occur‚ the clarity of their content or any rhetorical situations that happen. Nurses are the main entity within their medical community to provide accurate information and superior
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born in September 21‚ 1906‚ in New York City. She got graduated from York Hospital School of Nursing in Pennsylvania. She received her Bachelor of Science & Master of Arts from Teacher’s College‚ Columbia University. Ms. Lydia died on February 27‚ 1969‚ of heart disease in Queens Hospital of New York. She promoted the community involvement in the health-care. She had the belief that “professional nursing is the key to care and rehabilitation of patients (Parker & Smith‚ 2010). Hall has three aspects
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THEORY X‚ Y AND Z IN NURSING ADMINISTRATION According to Mc Gregor‚ the traditional manager in a bureaucracy operates on a set of assumptions about human nature and human behaviour‚ which was called as Theory X. Accordingly‚ his assumptions are the following: (1) the average human being has an inherent dislike of work and will avoid it‚ if he can‚ when possible; (2) Because of dislike of a work‚ most people must be coaxed‚ controlled‚ directed‚ threatened with punishment to get through
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What is nursing? What exactly does it mean to nurse a patient‚ and how has this definition changed over the past centuries? What does the discipline of nursing consist of? In this essay‚ I aim to attempt to answer these questions‚ along with the help of a myriad of nursing researchers whose studies have helped to broaden my perspective on what exactly it is that I now do for a living. I will be discussing the different types of nursing knowledge that assists us as nurses to care for patients and
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two conceptual models of nursing. Because those with mental illness usually have increased risked for being unable to identify‚ manage‚ or find ways to maintain health I felt that Roger’s Science of Unitary Beings may be of help to this vulnerable population. The elderly over time have a greater risk of being unable maintain a healthy way of life‚ because of increased risk of developing self-care deficits that occur due to the aging process. Orem’s Self-Care Deficit Theory focuses on assisting the
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It is the well-known fact that the nursing profession is facing the most substantial nursing shortage worldwide; therefore‚ one of the critical and challenging obstacles should be the staff retention. Moreover‚ as nursing workforce ages and new graduates are placed in various and complex roles‚ they must develop transition coping skills to survive crude attitude. Therefore‚ Meleis’ middle -range transition theory was defined as a " passage from one fairly stable state to another fairly stable one
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Adam Levine’s College Life Adam Levine attended college for a short amount of time. He went to Five Towns College in Dix Hill‚ NY. Levine went to college with his friend Jesse Carmichael to study music. They decided after 4 years of undergraduate that they wanted to end the college career. They met with former band members from high school and a new member they met in college. Five Towns College didn’t have a big impact on Adam Levine’s life. Five Towns College is located in Dix Hills‚
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