Critique of a Grand Theory Wheeling Jesuit University Ida Jean Orlando is a well-known theorist in the realm of nursing. Orlando was born in 1926 and had a diverse nursing career which involved many titles and roles within the profession. Originally she received her diploma of nursing in 1947 at the New York Medical College. Over the years Orlando continued her education and in 1954 earned her Master’s degree in mental health consultation from Columbia University. Orlando worked as a staff
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Contrast and Comparison of Nursing Grand Theorists Carol Goetz Maryville University The purpose of this paper is to compare and contrast nursing theorists from the four categories which are identified by Meleis as: Needs‚ Interaction‚ Outcome and Caring. (Meleis‚ 2012‚ Chapter 9) I have chosen Faye Abdellah‚ Imogene King‚ Myra Levine and Jean Watson as the grand theorists that I would like to explore for this study in contrast and comparison. This decision was made‚ in part‚ due to the
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Application of a Grand Theory Mallory Rahar Maryville September 4‚ 2014 Application of a Grand Theory Nurses use theories in every day practice to help answer questions and to build a strong foundation from. In this paper‚ two theories will be compared and contrasted. The first article applied Virginia Henderson’s grand theory of Principles and Practice of Nursing‚ also known as the activities of living theory (Nicely & DeLario‚ 2011). She believed‚ “the best health care is patient-focused;
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Ameer Abdullah Dr. James D. Lesueur HIST Radical Islam 425 February 25‚ 2013 Daniel Pipes: The Rushdie Affair The British novelist Salman Rushdie has produced various works that have been considered to teeter the line of appropriate and inappropriate to the public view. However‚ Rushdie’s work the “Satanic Verses” which presented a satirical outlook of Islam‚ prevailed to be the most controversial and contentious of his line of works. Many Muslims argued that Rushdie’s book demeaned the
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There are a multitude of grand nursing theorists and theories available to nurses for the use of knowledge and adaptation into practice. The four categories of grand theory include needs‚ interaction‚ outcomes‚ and caring. Each type of grand nursing theory has its own unique concepts‚ definitions‚ and proposition‚ with the purpose of assisting and bettering a patient’s well-being. Even with the same focus‚ each theory and corresponding theorist is much different in regards to
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theorist I selected was Faye G. Abdellah‚ her theory is based on a problem-solving approach with the key element being that the nurse correctly identifies nursing problems. Abdellah and her colleagues developed the Typology of 21 Nursing Problems‚ the problems were classified into three categories: physical‚ sociological‚ and emotional needs‚ these categories help to determine patient needs (George‚ 2002). I used Chinn and Kramer’s model to critically reflect on this theory (Meleis‚ 2012‚ p. 184)
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Grand and Mid Range Theories Nursing theories are organized‚ patterned or systemic approaches to provide guidelines for professional nursing practice. Theories “consists of sets of interconnected propositions designed to describe‚ explain and practice an event or phenomenon” (Lortenz p. 39). Chinn & Krammer (1991) discuss a theory as a systemic abstraction of reality intended to serve some purpose. The continuum of theories range greatly from grand theories at one end‚ theories that focus on
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Reasearches: Faye Glenn Abdellah (born 1919) dedicated her life to nursing and‚ as a researcher and educator‚ helped change the profession’s focus from a disease-centered approach to a patient-centered approach. She served as a public health nurse for 40 years‚ helping to educate Americans about the needs of the elderly and the dangers posed by AIDS‚ addiction‚ smoking‚ and violence. As a nursing professor‚ she developed teaching methods based on scientific research. Abdellah continued to work
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Assignment 3.1: Grand Theory Written Assignment Assignment 3.1: Grand Theory Written Assignment Nursing theory gathers specific information regarding aspects of nursing and utilizes these findings to communicate and describe nursing phenomena. Theories provide a framework for nursing practice and processes. Grand nursing theories are broadest in scope and provide generalizations regarding nursing situations. Grand nursing theories consist of four schools of thought. Nursing theorists bring
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application of theory in nursing practice. This paper will include a discussion of how nursing practice is affected by the use of nursing theory. I will provide evidence in relation to how theory based practice relates to the core competencies of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) project. I will discuss a journal article that reinforces the gap of nursing theory in nursing practice‚ and interview colleagues regarding the incorporation of theory in their
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