Imogene King: Theory of Goal Attainment INTRODUCTION Imogene King has made a lasting impact on the profession of Nursing, but surprisingly Nursing was not her first passion. Her passion was in teaching, but fortunately for the nursing community, King’s uncle, the town surgeon, offered to pay for her Nursing degree, an opportunity that she could not pass up (Hanink). She went on to receive her diploma in Nursing, Bachelor of Science in Nursing Education, Master’s of Science in Nursing, and finally her Doctorate in Education. It is because of King’s passion for both teaching and nursing that her first job after receiving her doctorate, was a teaching position, where she was also part of a committee that developed one of the first master’s of …show more content…
This means that the nurse and patient have an interpersonal relationship where they communicate information, set goals together and then take action to achieve these goals, in order to grow and develop in hope of attaining certain life goals (Petripin). The patient is a social being with three fundamental needs: the need for information, the need for care that seeks to prevent illness, and the need for care when a patient is unable to help themselves (Petripin). King (1992) states that “the goal of nursing is health promotion, maintenance and/or restoration; care of the sick or injured; and care of the dying”. Based on these goals of nursing, The Theory of Goal Attainment is then separated intro three interacting systems: the personal system, the interpersonal system, and the social system. According to King, Individuals compromise one type of system in the environment called personal systems. Individuals also interact to form dyads, triads, and small and large groups, this system is called the interpersonal system. And finally, groups with special interests and needs form organizations which make up communities and societies and are called social systems (King, 1981, p. …show more content…
“An individual perception of self, of body image, of time, of space influences the way he or she responds to object and events in his/her life. As individuals grow and develop through the lifespan, experiences with changes in structure and function, of their bodies over time influence their perceptions of self” (King, 1981, p. 19). These concepts give us the basis for understanding how individuals are personal systems. Perception, is “A process of organizing, interpreting, and transforming information from sense data and memory” (King, 1981, p. 24). Self, is a dynamic, open system, based on ones actions. King (1981) explains self as Jersild’s (1952) definition that “knowledge of self is a key to understanding human behavior because self is the way I define me to myself and to others. Self is all that I am. I am a whole person. Self is what I think of me and what I am capable of being and doing. Self is subjective in that it is what I think I should be or would like to be” (p. 26). Growth and development is “The processes that take place in an individual’s life that help the individual move from potential capacity for achievement to self-actualization” (King, 1981, p. 31). Body Image is “An individual’s perception of his/her own body, others’ reactions to his/her appearance which results
Briefly discuss the self and self-knowledge, including the idea of personal versus social identity. Also, define self-esteem and the perspectives on self-esteem presented in your text (such as whether high self-esteem is always beneficial, gender differences in self-esteem, and self-evaluations) Self knowledge is nothing more than an individual knowing and understanding their “true” self. When I say “true” self, there is an intertwined meaning of not only the person knowing of themselves, but it also involves the vision of how others view you.
self is defined as a conflict that happens within a character’s mind. One example of this in the media is when Luke Skywalker must decide whether to turn to the Dark Side or serve the powers of good in Star Wars III: Revenge of the Sith. Another well known conflict is known as character vs. self. This is when two characters, a protagonist and an antagonist, have the same goal or are in the way of the other achieving their goals. An example of this is Harry Potter’s conflict with Voldemort in J.K. Rowling’s
These viewpoints have importance for medicine as well as for nursing or other health professions. The complete practice of human caring theory is most fully realized in a nursing theory because nursing allows for the constant caring factor that medicine does not have;
King 's Conceptual System Theory A primary concept of nearly all nursing theories is the belief that humans are the center of nursing care. No matter what setting nurses are practicing in, the goal is to optimize patient outcomes by holistically caring for patients, families, and their environments. Imogene King took this idea, divided in into three systems: personal system, interpersonal system, and social system, and related the systems to goal attainment and specific concepts. Three Systems of King’s Conceptual System
Crisp, R. J., & Turner, R. N. (2010). Chapter 1: The Self In Essential social psychology (2nd ed.). Los Angeles, CA: Sage. 2.
It is the person and their physical, emotional, and psychological needs that are the basic focus of nursing’s attention. In order to care for a patient, the nurse must incorporate all these needs. For example, providing reassurance with an anxious patient who just finished hip surgery. Care also plays a major part when taking care of a unique patient. Caring influences my personal philosophy because it is the most important aspect of nursing.
Imogene King’s Theory of Goal Attainment Theorist Imogene King was born on January 30, 1923 in West Point, Iowa. She attained a Diploma in nursing from St. John’s Hospital School of Nursing, Missouri in 1945. She went on to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 1948, and afterwards, graduated with Master of Science in Nursing in 1957, from St Louis University. Later in 1961, she achieved a Doctorate from Teacher’s College in Columbia. She held different leadership, administration, and educational positions before retiring in 1990.
However, being a self is about more than simply surviving by meeting our physical and mental needs. This more is a third dimension of life known as spirituality. The spiritual dimension of self involves deep connections with things beyond yourself
Learning about the human self is one of the primary tasks of social cognitive development and distinguishing the self from the environment begins early in infancy. The self consists of self awareness, self esteem and identity. Identity is made up of many different aspects which make a person who they are such as religion, personality, relationships and interests. From an early age to adolescence, we have self concepts about our identity. Harter (1999) argues that from ages 3 to 4, children tend to describe physical characteristics such as ‘I can run very fast’.
There is the biological self, fabricated self, and the natural self. The biological self is the self which is ruled and influenced by instinct and biological drives. This is DNA coding and the Jungian Shadow (as-pects of our self we wish to hide from the world). The sur-vival functions; the social survival functions and the re-productive functions. These are the underlying features of our decision making.
Cultural anthropologist Melford Spiro (1993) raises a similar concern, pointing out the problematic nature of trying to cement a singular definition for the “self.” As researchers have found, conceptions of the self are cross-culturally variable, and even differ within these cultural groups. The stereotypes are commonly split into Western and Eastern ideals, and broadly generalize the variations present. Easter ideals of the self are said to be permeable; outsiders can be included in the definition of the self. On the other hand, Westerners are said to favor the idea of a unitary self, where an individual is fully autonomous and separated from the other subject around him (Spiro
First, self-concept maintenance is related to individualism collectivism. (Triandis, 1989) has been related to widely varying psychological process, such as motivations for uniqueness. Next, self-identity theory was design to illuminate the nature and origins of self-knowledge, especially the reactions of others and the roles people play. This theory assumes by observing how we fit into social relationship and how others react to us (Mead
My Self-Concept My self-concept includes a number of different adjectives and roles, these include both good and bad things. The adjectives I use to describe myself are as follows: kind, loyal, selfish, hard working, apathetic, practical, honest, occasionally rude, and procrastinator. As for the roles that I fill, I am a son, a brother, a friend, a student, the oldest son, and a teacher. Self-concept is a product of many things, it is not just simply what a person is.
Self is the ability to know right from wrong, understanding the society norms, behaviors, culture, and values. An example of this is learning and talking the native language, know how to eat from a spoon, and able to communicate with other people. If people or myself fail to experience socialization, they will not possess the acquired skills needed to develop self. This process is required for me to be apart and successful fit in the society.
Self concept is described in Steven McCornack’s Reflect and Relate as “your overall perception of who you are. ”(McCornack 39). My self concept has developed because of my thoughts, my surroundings, my relationships, and my past experiences. I’m hoping to find out what happened to make me this way and how I keep constantly changing. Even though everything seems in place.