Understanding the Metaparadigms of Nursing Selina Bickle Camosun College Understanding Metaparadigms of Nursing The metaparadigm views of nursing involve the understanding and analysis in four parts: the person‚ environment‚ health care‚ and nursing care (Potter‚ Perry‚ Ross-Kerr & Wood‚ 2010). In the past‚ nursing theorists have shown that the language used when referring to individuals being cared for has an impact on the person‚ the care provided and the entire scope of nursing practice (Potter
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A metaparadigm is commonly described as a set of concepts and propositions that set forth a general statement of a discipline. The central focus of the profession of nursing is developed around the idea of providing different dimensions of care to individuals in need by use of science and the promotion of health. As follows‚ nurses must always take a holistic approach towards the care of their clients and in order to maintain the same approach among all clients; the metaparadigm of nursing was developed
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the profession’s metaparadigm (Fawcett‚ 1984). Much of the philosophy and theory of nursing stems from the work of Florence Nightingale. The diaries‚ letters‚ and books that she left behind containing her statements and beliefs have been fundamental to the development of the concepts comprising the nursing metaparadigm (Selanders‚ 2010). Fawcett’s (1984) stated there was a general consensus among scholars that the concepts of nursing were person‚ environment‚ health‚ and nursing. Some researchers
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Nursing metaparadigm The American Nursing Association defined nursing as the protection‚ promotion and optimization of health and abilities‚ prevention of illness and injury‚ alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human responses‚ and advocacy in the care of individuals‚ families‚ communities‚ and population(2013 American Nurses Association) I perceive nursing as an act used to guard‚ further the progress‚ and keep health at a fully perfect level. This is achieved by
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Nursing Metaparadigm Nursing has various definitions depending on every culture and generation from around the world. In my opinion‚ I defined nursing as a healthcare profession‚ which focuses on the care of people‚ their families‚ and communities to achieve an overall goal of relative health and quality of life throughout life. From this worldview I can define the metaparadigm concepts (Person‚ Environment‚ Heath‚ Nursing) of nursing to develop my own philosophy of nursing which‚ addresses the
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Metaparadigm in Nursing Demonstrate the ability to incorporate the dimensions of a person‚ nursing and enviorment to promote the health in a various nursing situations. The different metaparadigm in nursing: Nursing Paradigms are patterns or models used to show a clear relationship among the existing theoretical works in nursing. At present‚ many nursing theories are focused on relationships among four major concepts (metaparadigms: Greek “meta“-with and “paradeigma“-pattern): The 4 metaparadigm
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Nursing Metaparadigm The definitions of nursing’s metaparadigm are the concepts nurses illustrate which contribute toward their profession domain. These concepts are disciplines that guide nurses to provide care on a deeper level and allow one to be more connected with their nursing practice. An example of this is viewing patients holistically which is considering all the factors that have leaded them to illness. According to Kay Kittrell Chitty “nurses recognize that human beings are complex
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The elements of the nursing knowledge sums up what nursing is all about. Right from its inception through Florence Nightgale’s work‚ nursing has approached patient care with a holistic ideology. It was not surprising to come across the metaparadigm of the nursing knowledge including‚ the person‚ health‚ environment‚ and nursing practice. The metaparadigm share light of the ideology of nursing. With that said‚ it is essential we produce more research work and come-up with knowledge unique to the profession
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My experience as a volunteer at the Holland Christian Homes Long Term Facility was very enlightening as a person and more so‚ as a nursing student. Initially‚ as a student I believed health was merely an absence of disease and that one could only enjoy good health if there was a complete absence of medical‚ diagnosable problems. With more education in the health field‚ experience in the health industry‚ there was a shift in my ideas to a socio-environmental model of health Watching elderly residents
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begins and enlarges as nursing career grows stronger. Education‚ experience‚ knowledge‚ critical thinking‚ and maturing allow our nursing philosophy to grow and progress. I was called to nursing based on my personal philosophy of life in general. My personal philosophy is to nurse and care for others with non-judgemental‚ respectful‚ nurturing‚ attentive‚ knowledgeable‚ Christ-like love. Proverbs 17:22 tells us “A joyful heart is good medicine‚ but a crushed
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