Discussion 4
Does theory add anything to daily practice? In what ways might you see theory in practice?
Nursing theory is an essential component of daily nursing practice. According to (Mosby, 2012), nursing theory is “an organized framework of concepts and purposes designed to guide the practice of nursing”. In other words, theories are developed by utilizing abstract concepts to identify specific phenomena that can ultimately influence changes in patient care. Doctoral programs in nursing prepare doctor of philosophy (PhD) students to develop theory for nursing practice, whereas (DNP) students are prepared to use theory in practice(Chism, 2015).Nursing theory has evolved over time to include grand theories, middle range theories, and practice theories. Grand theories offer a conceptual framework of which concepts and principles of the discipline can be identified. Middle range theories are more specific and target particular situations while practice theories explore only one particular situation found in nursing.
Nursing theories have the ability to provide a foundation to nursing care in daily practice. They establish a way for nurses to explain or predict everyday experiences they encounter. They serve as guide to clinical practice because they help nurses identify concepts, obtain analytical skills as well as use critical thinking during assessment, intervention and evaluation processes.
An example of nursing theory used in practice is the middle range theory of unpleasant symptoms. Research on the theory of unpleasant symptoms implies that by managing one symptoms you could eliminate other symptoms. As an anesthesia student, caring for patients undergoing painful procedures, pain is often a precursor of unpleasant symptoms. Pain has been attributed to cause many symptoms including physiological symptoms such as increase in heart rate, and blood pressure and even psychological symptoms like anger, and depression. By addressing the pain we can avoid the development of
Nursing theory is an essential component of daily nursing practice. According to (Mosby, 2012), nursing theory is “an organized framework of concepts and purposes designed to guide the practice of nursing”. In other words, theories are developed by utilizing abstract concepts to identify specific phenomena that can ultimately influence changes in patient care. Doctoral programs in nursing prepare doctor of philosophy (PhD) students to develop theory for nursing practice, whereas (DNP) students are prepared to use theory in practice(Chism, 2015).Nursing theory has evolved over time to include grand theories, middle range theories, and practice theories. Grand theories offer a conceptual framework of which concepts and principles of the discipline can be identified. Middle range theories are more specific and target particular situations while practice theories explore only one particular situation found in nursing.
Nursing theories have the ability to provide a foundation to nursing care in daily practice. They establish a way for nurses to explain or predict everyday experiences they encounter. They serve as guide to clinical practice because they help nurses identify concepts, obtain analytical skills as well as use critical thinking during assessment, intervention and evaluation processes.
An example of nursing theory used in practice is the middle range theory of unpleasant symptoms. Research on the theory of unpleasant symptoms implies that by managing one symptoms you could eliminate other symptoms. As an anesthesia student, caring for patients undergoing painful procedures, pain is often a precursor of unpleasant symptoms. Pain has been attributed to cause many symptoms including physiological symptoms such as increase in heart rate, and blood pressure and even psychological symptoms like anger, and depression. By addressing the pain we can avoid the development of
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