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Development Of Nursing Practice Theory

BScn semester 2016

Nursing Theories And Models

Unit one

Faculty : Ramesh kumar

New Life School of Nursing Karachi

BScn semester 2016

Nursing Theories And Models

Unit one

Faculty : Ramesh kumar

New Life School of Nursing Karachi

Contin…

7)Types of Nursing Theory.

8)Why on earth do we study Nursing theory.

9)How do Nurses use theory in everyday

Practice.

10)Classification of Nursing Theory.

11)7 Nursing Theories To Practice.

7)Types of Nursing Theory.

8)Why on earth do we study Nursing theory.

9)How do Nurses use theory in everyday

Practice.

10)Classification of Nursing Theory.

11)7 Nursing Theories To Practice.

What is a theory?

• A set of concepts, definitions, relationships, and assumptions that project a systematic view of a phenomena
• It may consist of one or more relatively specific and concrete concepts and propositions that purport to account for, or organize some phenomenon (Barnum,
• A set of concepts, definitions, relationships, and assumptions that project a systematic view of a phenomena
• It may consist of one or more relatively specific and concrete concepts and propositions that purport to account for, or organize some phenomenon (Barnum,

What is a paradigm?

• A model that explains the linkages of science, philosophy, and theory accepted and applied by the discipline (Alligood and Marriner – Tomey,
• A model that explains the linkages of science, philosophy, and theory accepted and applied by the discipline (Alligood and Marriner – Tomey,

What is a domain?

• The view or perspective of the discipline
• It contains the subject, central concepts, values and beliefs, phenomena of interest, and the central problems of the discipline
• The view or perspective of the discipline
• It contains the subject, central concepts, values and beliefs, phenomena of interest, and the central problems of the discipline

Purposes of nursing theory

What are the purposes of nursing theory?

• It guides nursing practice and generates knowledge
• It helps to describe or explain nursing
• Enables nurses to know WHY they are doing WHAT they are doing
• It guides nursing practice and generates knowledge
• It helps to describe or explain nursing
• Enables nurses to know WHY they are doing WHAT they are doing

Why on earth do we study nursing theory?

• Everyday practice enriches theory
• Both practice and theory are guided by values

and beliefs

• Theory helps to reframe our thinking about

nursing

• Theory guides use of ideas and techniques
• Theory can close the gap between theory and

research

• To envision potentialities (Gordon, Parker, &

Jester, 2001)

• Everyday practice enriches theory
• Both practice and theory are guided by values

and beliefs

• Theory helps to reframe our thinking about

nursing

• Theory guides use of ideas and techniques
• Theory can close the gap between theory and

research

• To envision potentialities (Gordon, Parker, &

Jester, 2001)

So how do nurses use theory in everyday practice?

• Organize patient data
• Understand patient data
• Analyze patient data
• Make decisions about nursing interventions
• Plan patient care
• Predict outcomes of care
• Evaluate patient outcomes (Alligood, 2001)
• Organize patient data
• Understand patient data
• Analyze patient data
• Make decisions about nursing interventions
• Plan patient care
• Predict outcomes of care
• Evaluate patient outcomes (Alligood, 2001)

7 Nursing Theories To Practice

• Virginia Henderson
• Martha Rogers
• Dorothea E. Orem
• Betty Neuman
• Hildegard Peplau
• Madeleine Leininger
• Patricia Benner
• Virginia Henderson
• Martha Rogers
• Dorothea E. Orem
• Betty Neuman
• Hildegard Peplau
• Madeleine Leininger
• Patricia Benner

1) Virginia

Henderson

• Often called "the Nightingale of Modern Nursing," Henderson was a noted nursing educator and author. Her " Need Theory " was based in practice and her education. She emphasized the importance of increasing a client's independence to promote their continued healing progress after hospitalization. Her definition of nursing was one of the first to mark the difference between nursing and medicine.
• Often called "the Nightingale of Modern Nursing," Henderson was a noted nursing educator and author. Her " Need Theory " was based in practice and her education. She emphasized the importance of increasing a client's independence to promote their continued healing progress after hospitalization. Her definition of nursing was one of the first to mark the difference between nursing and medicine.

2) Martha

Rogers :

• Rogers honed her theory

through many years of

education. She was not only

a diploma nurse, she held a

Master's of Public Health

from Johns Hopkins

University and completed her

Doctorate of Nursing there as

well. She saw nursing as both

a science and an art. Rogers'

theory is known as that of

the Unitary Human Beings.

• Rogers honed her theory

through many years of

education. She was not only

a diploma nurse, she held a

Master's of Public Health

from Johns Hopkins

University and completed her

Doctorate of Nursing there as

well. She saw nursing as both

a science and an art. Rogers'

theory is known as that of

the Unitary Human Beings.

Contin….

• Nursing seeks to promote symphonic interaction

between the environment and the person, to

strengthen the coherence and integrity of the

human beings, and to direct and redirect patterns

of interaction between the person and the

environment for the realization of maximum

health potential. Her development of this

abstract system was strongly influenced by an

early grounding in arts and background of science

along with her keen interest in space

• Nursing seeks to promote symphonic interaction

between the environment and the person, to

strengthen the coherence and integrity of the

human beings, and to direct and redirect patterns

of interaction between the person and the

environment for the realization of maximum

health potential. Her development of this

abstract system was strongly influenced by an

early grounding in arts and background of science

along with her keen interest in space