The focus of this essay is to discuss a concept in nursing and relate it to a clinical experience and observation with reference to relevant literature. An individual’s view on a subject is known as a concept (Pearson et al 1996). It is suggested by Pearson et al (1996) that nursing is full of concepts which are subjects that individuals feel imperative to nursing, which they need to know about and to develop theories accordingly. I consider concepts to be significant components to nursing as they provide us with the ability to organize our thoughts and allow us to understand the theories behind nursing. I have chosen to use the concept of caring for this essay.
nRunning head: NURSING THEORY 1 Nursing Theory Akwasi Agyemang Chamberlain College of Nursing NR501: Theoretical Basis For Advanced Nursing Practice May 2015 NURSING THEORY Nurses can use nursing theory as tool to help guide their practice. I personally define nursing theory as the mechanism that guide nurses and provide explanation to nursing interventions. It is defined by Croyle (2012) as an organized and systematic articulation of a set of statements related to questions in the discipline of nursing. The theories guide nursing practice and provide a foundation for clinical decision making. In the past, nurses were seen as assistive personnels and were often described as handmaiden to physician (Croyle, 2012).
The five phase nursing process is a cyclical process which allows nurses to recognise the patient’s nursing diagnosis in order to plot appropriate care. These phases involve assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation (ADPIE). The assessment phase forms the foundation for appropriate diagnosis, planning and intervention (Ackley & Ladwig, 2014 p. 3). Evaluation of nursing care allows for reassessments, restructuring of priorities and continuing review of care plan if the needs of the patient are not met (Davies and Janosik, 1991 p99; Brooker and Waugh, 2013 p304). Nurses need to be able to document a complete, systematic, and precise
I, on the other hand, am working as an ECP, with the incident transpiring in a hospital placement. 2 The critical incident involved a 35-year old lady who walked into the Accident and Emergency Department and presented with a very swollen and painful right ankle. This had happened three days ago while the patient was playing netball. This patient was able to walk on it at the time although walking with a limp. On this particular day, the patient woke up at 0700hrs and put her foot to the
My Personal Philosophy of Nursing Submitted by Ivan J. Quinones, RN In partial fulfillment of the requirements of Transition to Professional Nursing N3645 Jeanean Boyd, MSN, RN June 1, 20 Introduction For this assignment I was given the task of articulating into words my personal philosophy of nursing. It is not an easy task to put into words what you do daily as second nature. First, I explain why I chose nursing as a profession. Then I explain what the “core of nursing” is for me; followed by my beliefs and values about patients, family, health care providers and my own health. I also explain my vision for my future in nursing.
Throughout this essay, the author aims to discuss a service user’s experience of an episode of nursing care from a person centred perspective, continuing to explore the key issues which emerge from the experience. Adhering to the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s code of conduct (Nursing and Midwifery Council, 2008, p.2), the names of service users, staff and hospital wards have been changed to protect and maintain confidentiality. The author has gained the verbal consent of the service user to discuss and explore their experience throughout this essay, in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (2008, p.4). The experience discussed throughout this essay, was that of a service user with insight into, and an understanding of his illness. Chris is a 23 year old male who was admitted to the Willows, an acute psychiatric ward for working age adults, in September 2009, appearing to be suffering from psychosis.
Application of Communication Theory to Nursing Introduction This assignment, on the application of communication theory to nursing, is based on a reflective account of a patient who I helped care for on a number of occasions during my community nursing placement. The objective of the assignment is to consider the importance of communication in nursing theory and practice through reflective methods and theoretical research. Communication is an important aspect of nursing across all sectors and levels. it is the ‘shared process in which messages are sent and received between two or more people which are made up of a sender, receiver, and message in a particular context’ (blazer, riley 2004, Ellis 2003) . It involves many interpersonal skills such as effective observation, questioning and listening, giving feedback, recognising and
Dorothea Orem-Self Care Theory Dorothea Orem- Self Care Theory Dorothea Orem’s theory of self-care is based on three related theories: the theory of self- care, the theory of self-care deficit and the theory of nursing systems (Roussel, 2013). Dorothea Orem’s theories have become a central point in the progress of curriculum for numerous schools of nursing (Flynn & Heffron, 1988). According to Orem, it is the special focus on human beings that distinguishes or differentiates nursing from other human services (Nursing Theory, 2013). Orem’s viewpoint of nursing is centered on each person’s self-care agency. She defined self-care as, “the practice of activities that individuals personally initiate and perform on their own behalf in maintaining life, health, and well-being” (Nursing Theory, 2013).
The core concept of nursing is the diversity in healthcare settings dealt with the disparity between theorist of Florence Nothingale and Jean Watson. Florence Nothingale environment theory and metaparadigms will help establish the criteria which identify where and when nurse apply the core concept of nursing practice on a daily basis. Jean Watson theory is the philosophy and science of caring which is interrelated theories of Florence nightingale concepts. To understand these theory we have to understand the core concept of knowledge that will establish the path of explanations and give the meaning of a phenomena of nursing practice. These nursing practices must base on nursing theories we are using in the clinical setting of practice.
Then we went back home and my stomach was still aching. My stomach ached so much that I couldn’t even go to school for a week. After staying at home for one week my parents took me to another doctor because they had a feeling that my stomach ache wasn’t just a stomach ache. After the doctor examined my body, the doctor said that I suffered from appendicitis. The next morning at seven o’clock I had an appendectomy at Bungsu Hospital.