Using Insights to Choose Theory-Katharine Kolcaba’s Comfort Theory Choosing a nursing theory that resonates and embodies my personal values‚ beliefs and nursing practice is imperative to the advancement of my nursing practice and lifelong development. Katharine Kolcaba’s Comfort Theory is a middle-range theory that has been my personal favorite since learning about her almost five years ago as I embarked on a new collaborative journey when opening a new hospital from the ground up in my own community
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Between both theories Family centered theory revolves around family and comfort care theory focuses on patient. Family centred theory works according to psychological needs of family (Chow‚ Ateah‚ Scott‚ Ricci‚ & Kyle‚ 2013). It includes working with family and child to provide holistic care; whereas‚ comfort care theory achieve holistic care by providing physical‚ psychospiritual‚ sociocultural‚ and environmental aspects (Kolcaba K. ‚ 2003). The main difference between two theories is that nurses
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Kolcaba’s Comfort Theory: Analysis and Evaluation In my nursing practice I frequently care for long term elderly residents on ventilators and who suffer from stage 3 or 4 pressure ulcers‚ diabetic‚ venous ulcers etc. Instead of simply providing pain medications and wound treatment to ease their pain or giving medications to relax them‚ I wanted to learn ways to enhance the comfort of these residents. This led me to learn more about Katherine Kolcaba’s theory of comfort. I found her theory to be useful
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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 been conceptualized
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Running Head: CONCEPT OF COMFORT A Concept Paper on Comfort Deric Franco A. Sunico Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila Abstract During my nursing student stint as we were exposed to different hospitals‚ I have always encountered on chartings the phrase “kept safe and comfortable”. As I practice my profession‚ questions arises what comfort really means and its diverse perspectives. Being a ward nurse‚ aside from moving my patients towards health; providing holistic nursing care and client satisfaction
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Between Kolcaba’s Comfort Theory And Orthopedic Nursing by Myra D. Iliano St. Joseph’s College of Maine NU 500 Conceptual Bases for Nursing C. Andrew Martin‚ Instructor March 1‚ 2012 Abstract Katherine Kolcaba’s Theory of Comfort establishes a framework for care provided by the nurse by defining the state of comfort as it exists in various forms and contexts. The achievement of optimal health through the relief of pain is asserted as the foundation of all nursing care (Kolcaba‚ 2003). That
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Comfort Zone Early in September 1991‚ Gerry Conley was starting his second week as Chief Financial Officer of Comfort Zone. An experienced financial manager‚ Mr. Conley was well aware that Mike Cousins‚ President of Comfort Zone‚ had hired him to "put the company’s financial house in order." However‚ despite a week of non-stop discussions with other company executives‚ all he had found out about Comfort Zone’s financial situation was that suppliers were clamoring for payment and that cash was available
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2013 Assignment2 Case Study – Comfort Homes This study is set to discuss the case of Comfort Homes from chapter 7 of Mazzarol (2011) book which focused on planning and strategy in entrepreneurial venture. The case study analysis will address the questions and demonstrating of concepts taught in the unit to the case as a business solution or lessons. James‚ the owner manager of Comfort Homes‚ turned his business into a multi-million dollar success story. Although by time‚ it was not enough for him
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Proposition 19: Support or Oppose The legality of marijuana has been the subject for debate and controversy for decades. With the new generation‚ the number of supporters of marijuana legalization has increased dramatically. In the United States‚ legalizing marijuana is a major concern because it is the most frequently used illegal drug. Nearly 98 million Americans over the age of 12 have tried marijuana at least once. Politicians have thought of legalizing marijuana to increase revenue by
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reason to treat them any different‚ after all they are citizens who oblige to the same jurisdictions. In the brief article‚ 8 Is Not Hate: The Meaning of a proposition by Jennifer Roback Morse‚ Morse explains how marriage is a gender-based institution that attaches mothers and fathers to each other and to their children‚ but I disagree with her theory of marriage. I believe marriage is based on the love‚ trust‚ and the ability to provide for one another. If you were brought into this world as a homosexual
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