The Concept Analysis of Pain Jennifer N. Fain Chamberlain College of Nursing Nursing 501 May 2014 The Concept Analysis of Pain Pain is the most frequent nursing diagnosis and the most common problems for which patients in the clinical setting seek help (Mobily‚ Herr‚ & Kelley‚ 1993). Pain refers to an unpleasant‚ distressful and uncomfortable feeling. Several studies have showed that unrelieved pain can affect the quality of life of the individual‚ cause physical and
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dedication to caring for a patient. The science is the foundation of nursing that guides nursing care based upon the latest scientific discoveries within the nursing and other related disciplines such as medicine‚ psychology‚ and social sciences (Walker & Avant‚ 2011). In biblical times‚ female members of societies were responsible for caring for ill. There was neither organized care‚ nor science behind the methods of caring: the approaches were passed among the women and were centered on their religious
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Analysis to Clinical Practice: Role Stress amongst Nurses at the Workplace Using the framework of concept analysis‚ the purpose of this paper is to examine role stress amongst nurses at the workplace. Concept analysis‚ an approach developed by Walker and Avant in 1986‚ clarifies the meaning of terms to develop understanding so that writers and readers share a common language. (McEwen & Wills‚ 2014‚ p. 58). In order to gain better insight into the method of concept analysis and the steps of
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Vance‚ C. (2002). Mentoring: A Professional Obligation. Creative Nursing‚ 8(3)‚ 4-9. Wagner‚ A. L.‚ & Seymour‚ M. E. (2007). A Model of Caring Mentorship for Nursing Watson‚ J. (1999). Postmodern nursing and beyond. New York: Churchill Livingstone Walker‚ L Yoder‚ L. (1990). Mentoring: A Concept Analysis. Nursing Administration Quarterly‚ 15(1)‚ 9-19.
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clarification or further development to define them for a nurse scholar’s purposes‚ whether that is research‚ theory development‚ or practice (Walker & Avant‚ 2011). Nursing theories recognize and explain interrelated concepts and point out the correlations between these concepts. Nursing theories link nurses to a knowledge base‚
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the Walker and Advant (2011) method of concept analysis to identify the concept of patient advocacy from existing literature with the aim to analyze and provide clarity and direction for enhancement of advocacy in nursing. Further‚ steps will include the process of identifying attributes of the concept‚ describing all model cases selected‚ identifying antecedents and consequences regarding the concept‚ and lastly‚ identifying examples of empirical referents of the concept (Walker & Avant‚ 2011)
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The attributes‚ and consequences of this concept are identified‚ and a model case‚ a borderline case and a contrary case constructed to achieve conceptual clarity (Maputle & Donavon‚ 2013). A concept analysis was performed as described by Walker and Avant‚ with an extensive research of specific literature and evidence from various disciplines. Methods of Analysis Concept analysis is used to examine and describe a concept and its
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Recovery is a concept that patients‚ family members’ and health professionals aim as an ultimate outcome measure when a patient is presented to a care environment. Even though all parties join forces to achieve recovery‚ perspectives of recovery vary among different disciplines (Huiting‚ 2013). Recovery in the mental health setting refers to the “process of changing one’s attitudes‚ values‚ feelings‚ goals‚ and skills in order to live a satisfying life within the limitations caused by illness” (Anthony
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focused on the concept analysis of hope from the perspective of the nursing discipline so nurses can have a further understand of how to apply this concept to patient care (Nweze‚ et al‚ 2015‚ p.1027). Analysis of this concept was completed as per Walker and Avant method of concept analysis. Understanding hope and its effects
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research and practice. This will be done in the form of a concept analysis. A concept analysis is the rigorous process of bringing clarity to the definition of the concepts used in science (McEwen & Wills‚ 2011). The concept analysis process of Walker and Avant (2005) includes selection of a concept‚ determining the aims or purpose of the concept‚ identifying all the possible uses of the concept‚ determining the defining attributes‚ identification of model cases: identifying borderline‚ related‚ contrary
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