(2009) also highlights the importance of linking the philosophical perspective of nursing, the disciplinary goals, theory and practice when expanding knowledge for the discipline. Nursing's philosophical basis for disciplinary knowledge is a synthesis of the individual and the common good (McCurry et al., 2009). Knowledge for the discipline expands when philosophy, disciplinary goals, theory and practice are linked together. Further directions of the discipline are revealed when linkages between philosophy, disciplinary goals, theory and practice are strengthen (McCurry et al., 2009). My philosophy of nursing includes three important factors (1) the patient, which may include a family, a community or individuals.
Theoretical Basis: Watson's Theory of Human Caring An advanced practice nurse (APN) to help guide professional practice and provide a working framework can use many different theories and models. Theories provide a foundation in which an APN can seek to understand patients and their problems and effectively plan interventions. Basing our practice on a particular theory can help improve the care we provide by not only providing structure but also providing boundaries and goals for our nursing actions and it defines a framework to evaluate the effectiveness of the actions we provide (Eldridge, 2014). This paper is going to review Watson’s theory of human caring and provide a description of the interrelated concepts for the grand nursing theory. The theorist’s background and perspectives will be explained and lastly the theory will be discussed as to how it can serve as an underpinning and improve nursing practice.
The ability of nurses to respond, preform, and resolve issues accordingly in nursing care situations can be attributed to the use of theory. Nursing theory propounds enhanced problem solving abilities for those who know and practice it with the result of better decision making that is organized and purposeful (Abdellah, 2014). According to Abdellah (2014), in order to execute quality nursing care, the ability to identify and solve overt and covert nursing issues is fundamental. Application of a theory to address and resolve challenges within the nursing profession can be employed through health policy, institutional and operational dilemmas, and within the management of nursing care services. There are several disciplines that comprises a theory which includes middle range, grand, or practice nursing theories.
One might think that this report was based on improving health care by only reforming nurses but in turn it focuses on nursing being a significant role player and a large part of the health care team ,so by reforming them IOM intends to strengthen the infrastructure of health care as a whole .Thereby securing a brighter and safer future for our patients and
Emphasis will also be made concerning how I would change my practice to reflect the goals of the IOM report. The IOM recognized that by enabling nurses to practice to the full extent of their education, training, and competency, healthcare would reap the benefits of higher quality service and increased safety. The IOM viewed this simply as recruitment of nursing’s traditional strengths as professionals. (IOM,
Vision for the future of nursing NUR 391 September 3, 2012 Vision for the future of nursing Today’s nurses focus on care for patients based on evidence based practice, which requires nurses to base their care on research based knowledge. It involves using the most credible and up to date research to guide the nurse through patient care. Evidence based practice (EBP) also stresses the use of known policies and protocols that are based on research rather than based on ‘that is how it has always been done attitudes.’ Evidence based practice also has many potential advantages including greater confidence in decision making and better patient outcomes. EBP has also helped with the nursing process which gears specific patient care to the individual based on that specific patients individual needs (Black, 2011). According to Black (2011), “nursing research enhances the status of nursing as a profession by expanding nursing’s scientific knowledge base.” (pg.
Researcher Early nursing research focused on development of the nursing profession and not the clinical practice of nursing. But today the rationale for research is to improve patient outcomes. An advanced practice nurse (APN) can serve as a researcher and investigator and identify areas and practices that require investigation and research. Their expertise and knowledge could encourage and promote the value of evidence based research. They can even serve as members of a research team by assisting in collecting and gathering data, administering experimental and control interventions, monitoring responses and reporting adverse events to the study team.
Quality Improvement Email Angel Lowe HCS/588 July 6, 2015 Georgia Rothstein Quality Improvement Email The goal of health care organizations is to provide safe patient and quality care. If an organization wants to achieve these two concepts then they require a continuous effort on the part of the organization. Quality improvement (QI) is an important factor in an organization as they work toward achieving safe patient and quality care. The organization needs to have set guidelines as well as dependable and consistent care as it relates to providing QI. This study will look into QI as well as look the importance of quality management as well as the impact it has in health care.
You can also select staff on a basis of caring orientation asking candidates to describe a caring moment that they have experienced. The development and caring competencies serve as a guide to assess and permit staff development and assuring care has had a breakthrough with caring science. Preserving and sustaining human dignity, wholeness, integrity of mind body and spirit will provide a healing environment that will enable self-care, self-knowledge, and self-control, self-healing and potential. She's a global teacher that displays nursing goals assuring the practice of human caring in return for the ethical core values based practices (McGraw, 2002). These practices will extend caring science and knowledge along with development and clinical care persons and caring practice to new professional practice models of authentic caring healing excellence.
Application of Theory Paper Nursing theory is the framework that defines nursing practice, establishes standards of care and provides the information essential for functioning patient care. Theory presents logical and educated reasons for nursing actions, based on structured, written depictions of what nursing is and what nurses do (Rousell, 2010). When problems arise within the educational, research, administration and direct patient care settings; theory supplies a foundation for dialog. When using theory to facilitate resolution of a nursing issue it guides leaders in the direction of the common goal of affording superior patient care (Rousell, 2010). In this paper I will apply the Ida Jean Orlando’s Nursing Deliberate Nursing Process Theory to patient boarding in the Emergency Department (ED), a current issue at the facility I am employed.