The Mcarae Nursing Model

In the following paragraphs, the grand theory of Jean Watson will be explored for its usefulness in practice. We will explore how the theory is congruent with current nursing standards and nursing interventions. Next, we will study if her theory has been tested empirically, if it is supported by research and if it is accurate. We will explore if there is evidence that her theory has been used by nursing educators, researchers, and nursing administrators. Then we will study how her theory is relevant socially and cross-culturally.

The purpose of this theory, being to define both nurse and patient roles and nursing as a profession, is seen as a strength of the self-care deficit nursing theory. Level of Self-Care Deficit Nursing Theory A grand theory is defined as one that is relatively broad and complicated (McEwen & Wills, 2014). Dorothea Orem’s self-care deficit nursing theory fits this definition of

In the Journal of Advanced Nursing article, Whither Nursing Models? The value of nursing theory in the context of evidence-based practice and multidisciplinary health care, author Niall McCrae (2011) discussed key points related to the utilization of nursing models in modern-day clinical practice. With so many advances made since Nightingale times, some argue that evidence-based research and practice should trump the ideas of theorists before them. McCrae cited sources that illustrate a volley of opinions on the topic: are nursing theories essential or are they matters of the past? Upon evaluation of this article, it is evident to the reader that, although they can seem outdated, nursing theories cannot completely be removed from practice as

This worldview was accepted by the nurse’s theorists and is viewed as important for nursing practice theory and education. Both the received view and perceived viewed were accepted by nursing theorists (McEwen & Wills,

Question #6 In advanced practice nursing (APN), consultation has multiple definitions depending on the context and setting. Nurse practitioners (NPs) can be in consultation with a patient or the term can be interchangeable with referral and collaboration.1 The goal of consultation is to enhance patient care through the improvement of skills and building confidence to promote positive interprofessional relationships. Unlike referral and collaboration, the practitioner may not physically see the patient during consultation and the advice given is solely left up to the consultee and patient to accept or reject. In client-centered case consultation, the most common type of consultation, the APRN usually sees the patient in person to complete

Virginia Henderson Theory used Today Virginia Henderson is one of many nursing theorists who changed the nursing profession. Henderson’s theory was considered a “needs” theory (Ahtisham& Jacoline, 2015). It was considered a needs theory because the primary focus was on the patient and the 14 fundamentals needs of the patient to aid in recovery. A nurse taking care of a patient with dementia will utilize Virginia Henderson’s theory in his or her practice by assessing the patient while making a connection with that patient, involving the patient and family to help maintain current health status, providing an environment that will provide safety and security, and using the 14 fundamental needs to guide the nursing process that is being

Healthcare workers have the unique challenge of providing safe and effective care to individuals who generally judge and base personal options on the emotional care aspects of nursing. The profession of nursing is more multifaceted and stimulated than ever before. Uncertainties and changes in the healthcare world contribute to the complexity of practical knowledge and technical expertise required of modern nurses. American Nurses Association (ANA) defined professional nursing as "the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations" (ANA, 2010 p. 8).  Equally embedded in this definition is the need to regard nursing as both a science and an art, which is a source of continual debate among nurses who may stress one attribute over another.

Concept analysis is vital when it comes to nursing theory. I think that it helps to shape the foundation, and supports to provide an understanding for a need for a certain theory that may not currently exist, or one that needs to be better understood. Katharine Kolcaba developed The Comfort Theory while conducting a concept analysis on comfort. Kolcaba Comfort Theory can be applied to practice today focusing on the concept of comfort and how it affects the care provided to the patients. There are many ways to measure comfort, but one must remember that these measures are based on patients and their perspectives.

Theory Description The nursing theory chosen is that of need theory by Virginia Henderson. Henderson has contributed a lot in nursing throughout her journey as a nurse. She intended to define the unique focus of nursing practice, but at the end, it ends up being one the nursing theories that are being used in every clinical setting. Her contribution has helped shaped the way nurses care for their patients and the components she developed help serves as guidelines which nurses used to care for patients.

Evidence based practice is a process that is often used by nurses to assistance with making autonomous decisions whenever possible. It is the development of clinical nursing standards based on what research demonstrates as effective care. In time of clinical decisions, it requires nurses to use proven scientific data or information instead of depending on their instincts, past experiences or advices. According to Frinkelman, evidence based practice helps in identifying and assessing high quality, clinically relevant research that can be applied to clinical practice as well as the development of policy. “EBN emphasizes ritual, isolated and unsystematic clinical experiences, ungrounded opinions, and traditions as a basis for nursing practices,

With the modernization of society, we see the increase in the medicalization of health problems. Postmodern society has resulted in the tendency to find medical solutions for social problems experienced by older adults. Medicine is now considered a solution to many social problems, which demonstrates how health care is a form of social control over the individual lives of older adults. Furthermore, we see more attention focused towards the medicalization of aging. The medicalization of aging attempts to gain control of older adults lives by trying to find medical solutions to the problems experienced.

Therapeutic communication is a core factor in mental health nursing. It is important for a mental health nurse to have knowledge and interpersonal skills to communicate with a client who is experiencing a mental health disorder. Therefore, it allows a good relationship between a nurse and a client. Communication is an involvement with thinking, feeling and behaviour either its verbal, in writing or non verbal. Therapeutic communication is mostly client focused and is towards patient’s “goal directed”.

Nurses are constantly in a position where they are challenged by encounters with people from different backgrounds. Within this reflection, explanations will be provided on the reasons for picking the papers and the content that has stimulated an emotional response. Furthermore, how it will enhance my nursing practice such as incorporating respect, reflection and awareness of self and the community when caring for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will be discussed.

Comparing The Difference in The Nursing Profession Between Now and The Early 1900's The Nursing Professions has changed a lot over the last 10 years. The art of nursing arose in primitive times when one person simply cared for another who was sick. Back then nursing consisted of comforting, caring for basic needs, and using herbal remedies. One of the first nursing theorist was Virginia Henderson(1995).The goal of nursing was to help clients gain independence in meeting their needs as quickly as possible.

CRITICAL THINKING IN NURSING INTRODUCTION The history of nursing profession has moved from providing physical care to delivering appropriate, effective, and holistic patient care. Nurses are viewed as a liaison in the health care team and respected by patients more for her knowledge and judgment skills in the present complex health care environment. Critical thinking helps nurses to diagnose, identify, intervene and apply the problem-solving strategies in clinical practice.