I will further discuss key concepts of the theory, uses of the concepts, cases, and finally apply a graphic model of the theory as well as modifications to the model for use in my personal practice. Theory Summary Major Concepts In Patricia Benner’s theory of skill acquisition she adapted the Dreyfus model of skill acquisition to nursing practice and clinical knowledge development.
The Roles and Ways of Knowing for a Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Through the practice of scholarship, theories, models and conceptual frameworks the Advanced Practice Nurse integrates clinical knowledge into evidence based practice. Healthcare reform has created a need for the advanced educated nurse at the Bachelor through Doctorate degree level. The nurse practitioner has become the norm in healthcare settings and is found in every specialty along the lifespan. Educational and clinical requirements defined by the APN Consensus Statement sets the standard for entry into clinical practice. According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing’s Position Statement on Defining Scholarship for the Discipline of Nursing (1999), the APN/DNP’s role of scholarship serves to benefit nursing research, teaching, education, and the practice of nursing itself.
APNs can facilitate the ability to practice both the art and science of nursing and reduce the chasm between theory and practice by using nursing theory as a foundation. According to Chism, nursing theory is made up of ideas brought together by associated expressions that characterize, clarify, and foretell phenomenon that are in accordance with nursing viewpoints (Chism, 2013). Nursing theory helps to identify what should shape the foundation of practice by clearly describing nursing. It is essential the APN use nursing theory in evidence-based practice, to provide better patient care, improve communication between nurses, and as a guide for nursing research and education. In addition, because the main champion of nursing, caring, cannot be quantified, it is crucial to have a theory to examine and spell out what the APN does.
Retrieved from http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/296359.article In this article, the reader is given specific guidelines to will help them communicate effectively in the nursing field. The guidelines and framework of communication tools are given to help the nursing student identify the main areas of communication integral to the nursing profession. O’Daniel, Michelle (2011), Rosenstein, Alan H. (2011). Retrieved from www.ahrq.gov/qual/nurseshdbk/docs/O'DanielM_TWC.pdf The components for successful communication and team collaboration are outlined in this article as well as barriers to effective communication in the nursing field. Tools for practicing effective communication are vital in an industry when a patients’ life is at risk.
Personal Philosophy of Nursing Beverly’s Personal Philosophy of Nursing In order to write a philosophy of nursing, I believe that first one must decide what philosophy means to them. William R. Thomas (2011), director of programs for The Atlas Society, explains philosophy as an inclusive system of ideas about human nature and the nature of the reality we live in. Studies reveal that this system is a guide for living centered on the issues it addresses and determining the course we take in life and how we treat other people is determined by one’s philosophy. Based on this information a nurse’s philosophy of their responsibilities as a member of the health care profession is significant. As a nurse grows with knowledge and experience their philosophy is likely to yield some transformation.
Nursing focus is aimed at assisting, encouraging, and supplying the tools that are needed to have patient success. (Alligood, 2014) Evaluation is an important time for both the nurse and the patient to reflect and reassess. The patient remains the focus and helps determine if the philosophy, theory, or model helped achieve the desired outcome. This is a time for active listening by the nurse and feedback. Nightingale, Orem, and Rogers are some of the philosophers or theorists that have helped to mold nursing into the profession it is today.
A reflection on the facilitators and barriers to the provision of optimal supportive and palliative care in the clinical setting. This essay shall critically engage with the issue surrounding supportive and palliative care. We shall begin with evaluating the philosophies, history and definitions within the supportive and palliative care, including concepts such as; quality of life, health and wellbeing, communication and the conflicts between the medical and nursing models. Following this introduction to the key areas, we shall then evaluate some facilitators and barriers as they are perceived in practice. This evaluation will engage with reflections on practise in my own experience, and vignettes are offered as a means to facilitate the discussion about the complex nature of supportive and palliative (S&PC) care and the disparities found between theory and practice.
(II-2, V-7) Demonstrate the ability to analyze published research studies. (V-7) Make inferences regarding the utilization of research findings in nursing practice. (V-7) Utilize research findings to shape clinical practice, education, and public policy. (IV-5, V-7) Approved by Faculty Organization: Effective Date: Spring 1998 Revised: November 2001, November 2002, November 2003 N456 2 7. Examine the role of research utilization as the basis for research-based clinical nursing practice that demonstrates quality and cost-effectiveness outcomes of nursing care delivery.
Encarta Dictionary says that humanism is a system of thought that centers on human beings and their values, capacities, and worth. Encarta also goes on the say that, in the philosophy, humanism is an attitude that emphasizes the dignity and worth of an individual. Humanistic Nursing Theory is defined as “A theory and practice that rest on an existential philosophy, value experiencing and the evolving of the "new," and aim at a phenomenological description of the art-science of nursing viewed as a lived intersubjective transactional” (Paterson & Zderad’s Humanistic Nursing Theory Information Website, 2007). This concept includes individuality, intersubjectivity, and interpersonal relationship. Each individual is considered unique and distinguished from others.
This essay focuses on what Evidence Based Practice (EBP) entails in nursing and its significance for patients and health care professionals in practice. In relation to EBP in nursing, a selected practice concerning the management of epilepsy in children and adults will be critically appraised using the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE 2004) guidelines and a research trial (Simister et al 2005) as the main enthuses of this essay. This involves different types of evidence used to inform clinical practice. The different types of ‘evidence’ concerning the management and treatment of epilepsy will be discussed as to how it can inform clinical practice by comparing other similar studies about new and old antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) and, if they too can be reliable in informing clinical practice for people with epilepsy. However, due to the word limit of this essay only one new AED (topirimate) out of seven will be discussed and compared to the older AEDs Soudium Valporate and Carbamazipine.