A middle-range nursing theory constituting the nursing process and focusing on the care of the human being is the Theory of Goal Attainment developed by Imogene King. This theory consists of three interacting concepts: personal systems‚ interpersonal systems‚ and social systems. Even with these three systems being interacting‚ the nursing goal is the health of individuals. King maintains that the patient and nurse are equal partners in the nursing process. Conceptual systems The first concept
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The purpose of this discussion is to compare and contrast two theories that were used as the basis for articles in the readings for this week. The first article applies Virginia Henderson’s grand theory of Activities of Living to organ donation after brain death (Nicely & DeLario‚ 2011). The second article tests a theory of health promotion for preterm infants based on Myra Levine’s Conservation Model of Nursing (Mefford & Alligood‚ 2011). This student will give a brief overview of each article
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The current and future trends of nursing are dictated by the needs of the population. Trends such as changing demographics and the need for interdisciplinary education practices are happening because of aging population and complexity of healthcare. At this time‚ citizens born between 1946 and 1964 account for the largest age group in the United States (Sullivan‚ 2016). This increased age range in a large percentage of the population has directed health care towards the trend of population and
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What Drives A Man What makes a successful man? This‚ in itself‚ is a culture bound question because it can vary from culture to culture. However‚ in the perception of Okonkwo‚ the main character in Chinua Achebe ’s novel‚ Things Fall Apart‚ the measure of a man ’s success is based on two elements‚ material acquisition and growth‚ and physical prowess. This is ironic for Okonkwo since his people ’s typical idea of success seems to be constructed of a complex‚ strong spiritual culture‚ seemingly
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reinforcement can motivate an individual to repeat the behaviour more frequently. Drive-reduction theory argues that a primary or secondary drive motivates an individual to perform actions that will reduce the drive (Burton‚ et al.). Reduction of the drive is a form of reinforcement leading to the individual repeating the action more frequently (Burton‚ et al.). According to the drive reduction theory‚ sleep is a primary drive which is reduced‚ and thus‚ reinforced by the act of sleeping. A behavioural
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Do standardised nursing languages/taxonomies provide evidence of nursings distinctive contribution to patient care? Yes‚ the use of a standardized nursing language for documentation of nursing care is vital both to the nursing profession and to the bedside/direct care nurse {Rutherford 2008}. In a health care environment where nurses are providing more care to more patients‚ Dr. Herdman says a standardized nursing language “provides clarity in communication among all professionals caring for that
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What Drives Political and Economic Development in Ancient Civilizations? Compared to present-day civilizations‚ civilizations of the past depended much more on its physical surroundings. Because transporting goods required lots of time and manpower‚ it was expensive. Thus‚ the characteristics of many civilizations were dependent on the physical environments and natural resources that were easily accessible. Clearly‚ a civilization centered on a river has major advantages over one that is not
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many different theories that are used in the nursing profession. Each of these theories have their own concept and uniqueness that can be applied in a nursing capacity. All nursing theories have some form of connection to the advanced practice nurse (APN) practice. There are different types of theories for nursing circumstances. It is important for APN to obtain a good understanding and know how to apply the theory to their practice. Some of these nursing theories are Maslow’s theory‚ Orem Self Care
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IOM Report Impact on Nursing IOM Report Impact on Nursing Sarah Smith Grand Canyon University IOM Report Impact on Nursing In 2010‚ the Institute of medicine released a report that focuses on the Future of Nursing. In this report the IOM focuses on nursing issues that impact the way health care is delivered and also discusses advances in practice. “Nursing has more than 3 million members‚ making the profession of nursing the largest segment of the nation’s health care workforce” (Institute
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Nursing is universal in the sense that nurses can be found almost in all countries around the world (Henderson‚ 1978). They are in the hospitals‚ in school clinics‚ in the community centres‚ residential homes and even play major roles in some of the popular soap operas in television. There are even television shows that mainly revolve around nurses and which chronicles what they do at work - both the positive and the negative. It is one of the most visible and easily identifiable occupations as compared
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