Introduction Nursing knowledge developed from the period of Florence Nightingale until now through the development of nursing theories, philosophies and knowledge base practices. Nursing has a distinctive knowledge base and therefore it can be considered as a profession. As a profession nursing has a social responsibility to provide a knowledge base practice.,McCurry,Revell and roy((2009) Each discipline is having its own body of knowledge, Smith and McCarthy(2010).The term ontology has been used
Discussion of Evidenced-Based Practice as a Science The science of nursing is based on evidence-based practices and constitutes the core of nursing. What is wrong with the patient? Why are they here? What information do you have to support your care plan? What subtle changes in their condition are important? When do you respond to or call a doctor to intervene in their condition? Can you anticipate the coming needs of your patient based on the numbers and the results given to you? Can you correctly
CONCEPT 4: NURSING PROCESS This concept is taken from module 4 of block 7 entitled “General Nursing”. 4.1. Significance of the Concept Nursing Process is an orderly, systematic manner of determining the clients problems, making plans to solve them, initiating the plan or assigning others to implement it, and evaluating the extent to which the plan was effective in resolving the problems identified (Dougherty and Lister, 2014). Nursing Process is the framework for providing professional, quality
Nightingale, who lived from years 1820 -1910, was one of the pioneering theorists in the nursing history. She was the first to provide a theory to improve and develop health and transform nursing from a domestic service to a permanent profession. Since a young age, she cared for the poor and ill people and considered nursing and serving humans as a Christian duty (Selanders, 2012). Her contribution in providing nursing care for British soldiers fighting the Crimean War and negotiating with the male worlds
CONCEPT 3: HOLISTIC NURSING This concept is taken from module 3 of block 7 entitled “General Nursing”. 3.1. Significance of the concept Holistic health views the physical, intellectual, socio-cultural, psychological and spiritual aspects of a person’s life as an integrated whole. These five aspects cannot be separated or isolated; anything that affects one aspect of a persons life also affects the other aspects. Holistic nursing is a way of being in which the nurse brings a state of harmony or
NURSING THEORIES AND HOW IT APPLIES TO THE CLINICAL AREA BY TRACEY WILLIAMS: ID# 2015060069 TABLE OF CONTENTS . Introduction 2. Objectives 3. Definitions 4. Characteristics of a Useful Theory 5. Importance of a Useful Theory 6. Evolution of Nursing Theories & Application 7. Characteristics of Theories 8. Purpose of Nursing Theories in Practice 9. Different Theory used in Nursing 10. Three nursing theorist selected, for their contribution of Nursing & Application to the clinical area. 11. Conclusion
or more metaparadigm concepts in a wide spectrum philosophical way (p. 43). For a person to understand philosophies it is required to understand the knowledge type, metaparadigms. Metaparadigm Metaparadigm is the vast perspective of a discipline and a way to describe a concern specifically to a profession or department (Alligood, 2014b, p. 42). Nursing Metaparadigm Alligood (2014b) explains metaparadigms in nursing knowledge are human beings, environment, health, and nursing (p. 42). These perceptions
developing similar problems (Rich E. C. et al, 2004) CONCEPT 3- NURSING ASSESSMENT. This concept was taken from module 1.2 entitled “purpose of health assessment” Nursing health assessment involves collecting, validating and clustering of data about health challenges of an individual, and their health needs. It is first step in nursing process. Even though nursing have always performed assessment on client prior giving nursing care, until recently assessment was considered
INTRODUCTION A competent health workforce is central to achieving universal health coverage (WHO, 2006). Quality education is the foundation for developing competent health workers who are equipped with the knowledge, attitudes and skills necessary to deliver quality care. There is evidence, however, that health workers, including nurses, may not be adequately prepared to meet the needs of society, especially in developing countries. It is therefore imperative that educational institutions are provided
9.2 IMPLEMENTATION ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THIS CONCEPT As the basic social unit, the family constellation is a major source of health problems. Since one must generally deal with the cause, the family often becomes the focus for the management of health issues that derive form its own dysfunction. The family is also a prime resource for solving health problems in general, even when their cause lies outside the family. Issues in the family create stress that affects all members. When families are separated