Theories
Nursing theories are the bases for professional nursing practice presented in nursing metaparadigm ( core content of the discipline)on 4 basic concepts such as person, health, environment, and nursing
Dr. Leininger´s Theory of Culture care, Diversity and Universality [offsite link] This gives an overview of the Sunrise Model of care and information on how to provide appropriate nursing care to different cultures. In order to provide a culturally congruent care, one has to be culturally competent to give the care. Dr. Margaret Newman ´s Health as Expanding Consciousness [offsite link] This gives an overview of Dr.Newman´s theory of nursing practice. This is an excerpt from her theory and I qoute, "every person in every situation, no matter how disordered and hopeless it may seem, is part of the universal process of expanding consciousness – a process of becoming more of oneself, of finding greater meaning in life, and of reaching new dimensions of connectedness with other people and the world."
. Dr. Rosemarie Parse´s Theory of Human Becoming [offsite link] This gives more information on the theory of human becoming. "The human becoming theory posits quality of life from each person´s own perspective as the goal of nursing practice."-Parse´s Theory of Human Becoming Dr.Callista Roy´s Adaptation Model [offsite link] This gives general overview of Dr. Roy´s adaptation model in nursing practice.Dr. Roy´s concept of nursing practice is based on the postive effect of adaptive responses toward health. Dr.Jean Watson´s Theory of Human Caring [offsite link] This gives an overview of the theory. The discussion on the 10 original carative factors, which are the core for professional nursing practice. Dr.Kathy Kolcaba´s Theory of Comfort [offsite link] Information on theory development, nursing practice and research. Ernestine Wiedenbach´s Helping Art of Clinical Nursing [offsite link] This give an overview of the nursing theory according to Dr.Weidenbach. There are elements of clinical nursing practice, these are philosophy,purpose, practice, and art. Imogene King´s Theory of Goal Attainment and Interacting Systems Theory [offsite link] This is overview of King’s Conceptual Framework and Theory of Goal Attainment and applies the theory to emergency and rural nursing. Martha Rogers´ Science of Unitary Human Beings [offsite link] This gives an ovrview of the Rogerian Nursing Practice.Based on this theory of care, Rogers believed that the energy fields are the fundamental unit of the living and the non-living. Modeling by Erickson, Tomlin & Swain [offsite link] This gives an overview of the theory.This is one of the grand nursing theories wherein mid-range theories in nuring practice are based on. Self-Care Deficit Nursing Theory by Dorothea Orem [offsite link] This is an overview of Dr. Orem´s theory.The nursing theory has been used in school and ambulatory setting.For additional reading,visit the site subject on BOOKS. Links marked with the [offsite link] designation point to websites not associated with BellaOnline.com. BellaOnline.com is not responsible for the material found there.
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