The Literature review of self-care to find the key attributes of self-care. The paper will identify the importance of self-care in promotion of optimal health. The nurse’s role in facilitation and promoting self care in patient care. The key attributes
The similarities and how the theories can be applied to nursing practice. Dorthea Orem’s theory of self-care and Jean Watson’s theory of human care. Jean Watson’s theory of human care is care that can be displayed and practiced interpersonally and caring consists of factors that result in the satisfaction of certain human needs (Current nurses, 2013). Watson’ theory is focused on the care of the mental and spiritual growth for both participants while seeking to restore the harmony within the personhood of the other (George, 2011). Dorthea Orem’s self-care model is focusing on care steered toward patient’s taking care of him or herself.
Standard nursing care: Isn’t that what it is all about? Dynamics of Critical Care, 23(2), 40. Retrieved from the CINAHL Plus database. Gillen, S. (2012). Lessons from history offer insight into today’s professional practices.
As nursing has progressed, theory has played a large role in defining the professional practice and identifying the standards to providing consistent, measurable practice among the profession. A basic definition of the term theory is given by Streubert & Carpenter (2011) as “a systematic explanation of an event in which constructs and concepts are identified and relationships are proposed and predictions made”. Nursing theories are the basic concepts that define nursing practice. It is why nurses do what we do. During any given shift, nurses are using several theories in ensuring that patients’ needs are being met and proper care is given to ensure the best possible outcomes.
Furthermore, health providers make use of assessment tools to assess and evaluate patients in diverse phases, stages, and states of wellness, illness, stress, and life. Therefore, application of assessment tools are brilliant channels to assist health providers with enhancing patient care. There are diversities of assessment tools commonly used today such as: vital signs, physical and social examination, Apgar’s scale, Dubowitz /Ballard scale, and pain scales (N-PASS). This script strives to explore three assessment tools and how they augment the nursing practice and the quality of care patients obtain from health providers. Also, this paper will inspect the cost, validity, and easiness of use of each validation tool as well as the population the tool was intended for.
I will be able to understand that the interests of the patient are primary in my career. I will need to include the patient in the planning of care provision and ensure that there is no conflict of interest, enhance collaboration and create professional boundaries at all times. I will be keen on bringing in key professional traits from the American Nurse Association’ code of ethics. One of the key traits is being responsible to the public and as such I should be aware of any health threats to the public (Reed, 2006). The second trait is the facilitation of a healthy work environment based on moral virtues and values.
Nursing theories are concepts that define and guide nursing practice and nursing research. Guided by theories, nurses purposefully implement the nursing process systematically to deliver effective holistic nursing care efficiently. Nursing theories clarify and separate expert nursing profession from other profession that delivers care. It maintains the boundaries of the nursing profession. Nursing is a caring profession and caring endorses the profession and is central to nursing.
This topic highlights the following objectives: Recognize the importance of understanding the history of the nursing profession. Recognize the influence of historical events and issues on contemporary nursing practice. Recognize the contributions and challenges of key nursing pioneers and leaders in the evolution of the nursing profession. Determine how contemporary and historical legislation has directly and indirectly influenced nursing practice and the education of nurses. Describe the evolution of various types of nursing education programs as a response to changes in healthcare delivery.
Watson Theory of Human Caring Leticia Gonzalez University of Phoenix Theories and Models of Nursing Practice NUR/ 403 Caroline Etland, PhD, RN, CNS, AOCN March 29, 2010 Watson Theory of Human Caring Nursing theory in general is essential for nursing practice. Medicine has its own scientific basis; nursing has its own theories based on evidence-based practice scientific principles as any other science such as biology, sociology, psychology, etc. Nursing theories are practices that according to Nightingale, Watson, Orem, Roy, Rogers, and others nursing theorists, "it may enhance the quality of life of the public we serve" (Alligood, 2006). Nurses must act within the scope of practice with professionalism defending their skills; so that makes nurses to work independently, to be more analytic, to make realistic goals, and adapt solving- problem according to the evolution of society. On this paper it will present Watson Theory and Caring Model, application of nursing theory assumptions related to person, health, nursing, and environment in the context of the caring moment; description of how Watson’s carative factors that are utilized in the transpersonal relationship, and last personal reflection of my personal experiences.
To enable nurses to systematically evaluate evidence for practice hanson et al (2008) suggested the use of critiquing tools which is achieved by using criteria of scientific merit and issues of practicality and feasibility. This research will be evaluated using Caldwell, Henshaw and Taylor’s (2005) critiquing framework as a guide (Appendix 1). Boswell and Cannon (2009) states that nurses must improve their knowledge and base their provision of care on the most current and up-to-date health information available in order to provide such care more effectively. This is achieved using evidence-based practice (EBP). EBP is defined by Polit and Beck (2010) as the use of the best clinical evidence in making patient care decisions.