theorist that I would chose to guide my nursing practice would be Hildegard Peplau. She has worked for the World Health Organization‚ United States air force‚ and for the National Institutes of Mental Health. These are only a few of the places that she gained experience and knowledge from throughout her nursing career. Hildegard Peplau contributed the interpersonal theory which focuses on the nurse-patient relationship. The theory has four phases that we have all learned about in nursing school. The phases
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perceives the homeless. Other reasons are financial constraints and lack of insurance. Creating a relationship with the patient is vital for compliance to treatment. By using Peplau’s theory of interpersonal relations‚ which
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Discussion and Practical Application of Interpersonal Relations in Nursing Theory Hildegard Peplau’s Interpersonal Relations in Nursing‚ published in 1952‚ emerged before the thrust of nursing theory development. Educationally‚ nursing students were discouraged from theoretical learning. Nursing was not considered a profession in 1952. Rather‚ nurses were viewed as physician helpers‚ being called upon based on the physician’s assessment of the patient’s condition and the assistance deemed appropriate
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something bothering the patient the nurse should know what is wrong. Hildegard Peplau developed a theory‚ Interpersonal Theory‚ this theory was developed so nurses better know their patients. This theory also teaches nurses how to better nurse patient relationships. Hildegard Peplau was born on September 1‚ 1909 in Reading‚ Pennsylvania. Peplau was one out of six children and was the daughter of Gustav and Ottylie Peplau. At a young age she saw what a flu epidemic could do and saw what illness and
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Psychodynamic theory‚ in regards to working with a diverse population‚ has a various amount of strengths. The first being that analytic theory can be extremely effective when altered and adapted to the standards of the culture in which the counselor practices. Counselors can help their clients delve into the environmental situations‚ such as a kind of abuse‚ that have caused major turning points in the client’s life. This divulging of‚ or exposure to‚ these environmental situations allows the client
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Week 7: Part 1 (200 words): What are the strengths and weaknesses of conflict perspective on crime? Max Weber was the foundational theorist of conflict theory (White‚ Haines and Asquith‚ 2012). Conflict theory proposes that due to the competition for minimal resources‚ society is in a state of continual conflict (White‚ Haines and Asquith‚ 2012). It argues that instead of society being dominated by consensus and conformity‚ social order is in fact sustained by domination and power (White‚ Haines
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incorporated into daily activities‚ the individual can increase his or her confidence while possessing a self of control and identity can deter the harmful effects of the stress response. As nurses‚ we are in the ideal situation to integrate Peplau’s theory to integrate stress management in clinical practice in every setting (Acute or long-term facilities). We are also equipped to develop and test the effectiveness of new approaches to manage stress and promote positive health outcomes. However‚ it is
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Life and Leadership of George S. Patton Over the years there have been a number of military men who have led this nation on the front lines‚ but when these men come to mind‚ none stand out quite like General George S. Patton. General Patton was a United States Military officer who was best recognized for his leadership during the Second World War. Patton came from a long line of military leaders‚ which is no surprise as to why he became interested in the military. At an early age‚ George Patton
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Strengths and limitations (1 page) Strength: It required Risk flags for 27 different chronic disease of each patient when extracting data to form the CCW database [1]. Rheumatoid arthritis and other comorbidities of interest including stroke‚ heart failure‚ hypertension‚ diabetes and depression were all recorded in this database [1]. The type of claims to qualify for rheumatoid arthritis in the CCW database included at least 2 inpatient records‚ skilled nursing facility (SNF) claims data‚ Home Health
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are several theories of criminal behavior and each of these theories have its own strengths and weakness. For instance‚ the strengths of psychological theory are they focused on the effects that childhood experience have on the developing personality‚ it takes both nature and nurture into account‚ this area has worked with other areas of psychology to produce the following: social learning theory‚ social cognition and artificial intelligence. But‚ the weakness of psychological theory is that it is
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