NRS 430 Topic 3 Assignment: Nursing History, Theories, and Conceptual Models

NRS 430 Topic 3 Assignment: Nursing History, Theories, and Conceptual Models

NRS 430 Topic 3 Assignment: Nursing History, Theories, and Conceptual Models

Both Nursing theory and conceptual nursing models are critical in formulating strategies to ensure the delivery of quality care. The two approaches are interrelated; both can be used to develop policies and treatment processes for different patients. Nursing theory and conceptual framework play significant roles in the formulation of different nursing disciplines.

Nursing theory refers to the collection of statements that describe the connection or association between two or more ideas in nursing practices. Nursing theories play significant roles in the formulation of different nursing disciplines. Nursing theories are commonly applied to enhance the delivery of quality healthcare services (Grand Canyon University, 2018). All nurses apply nursing theories in their daily practices without knowing. Nursing theory can also be perceived as organized and knowledge-based concepts that fundamentally define the scope of nursing practices; it involves creative and restructuring concepts and ideas that project a purposeful, systematic, and tentative perception of a given phenomenon. Through systematic inquiries, both in nursing practices and research, nursing professionals are able to develop new knowledge relevant to the provision of care to all patients.

Conceptual models in nursing often describe a certain way of thinking or ideas of how given nursing theories can fit together according to the theorist (Brandão et al., 2019). A conceptual model can be perceived as the organizing structure that describes the theory. The conceptual model of nursing provides a framework for observation, reflection, as well as the interpretation of a given phenomenon. In particular, it provides guidance and guidelines for different aspects of clinical practices.

Jean Watson’s Philosophy and Science of Caring Theory

The theory expresses how nurses provide care to all patients. From the theory, quality care is the cornerstone of nursing practice. According to this theory, caring is fundamental to nursing practices since it encourages health to be better than the simple medical cure. Jean Watson believes in the holistic approaches to healthcare processes (Jean Watson Nursing Theory, n.d). Watson’s theory has ten major concepts of factors; the first three factors are based on the philosophical foundation for the art or science of care. On the other hand, the last seven concepts arise from the above foundation. One of the main advantages of Watson’s theory is that it provides a common or universal framework that can be used in different scenarios and the management of different patients. The theory also puts patients in the context of the community, family, and culture.

Watson’s theory can be applied under different circumstances. For instance, it can be applied in the below situation.

A 52-year old has been diagnosed with lung cancer. It is her first afternoon in the treatment process; she is scheduled for therapy the following morning. The woman is divorced, her family lives out of the country, and is unable to travel to keep her company.

The three concepts of Watson’s theory that can be applied in the above scenario include the creation of a humanistic-altruistic value system, creating the connection with the patient by instilling hope or faith, and humanizing sensitivity for self and others. The woman is likely to undergo a life-changing medical procedure that requires sensitive approaches from the scenario given. Also, it is necessary to give hope through creating the connection between the patient and nurses/healthcare professionals involved in the surgical process.

Conclusion

Nursing theory refers to the collection of statements that describe the connection or association between two or more ideas in nursing practices. According to the theorist, conceptual models in nursing often describe a certain way of thinking or ideas of how given nursing theories can fit together. According to Jean Watson’s theory, caring is fundamental to nursing practices since it encourages health to be better than the simple medical cure.

 

References

Brandão, M. A. G., Barros, A. L. B. L. D., Caniçali, C., Bispo, G. S., & Lopes, R. O. P. (2019). Nursing theories in the conceptual expansion of good practices in nursing. Revista brasileira de enfermagem, 72, 577-581.

Grand Canyon University (Ed). (2018). Dynamics in nursing: Art & science of professional practice. Retrieved from

Jean Watson Nursing Theory. (n.d.). Nursing theorist. Retrieved from

I definitely agree that the nurse-patient relationship is the foundation of nursing practice. The way we communicate and interact with our patients is significant. A patient may not remember that you were the most efficient nurse, or that you were the most technically sound nurse, but they will remember how you made them feel. “The factors that seem to set patient care encounters apart and make them memorable are the personal connections and the provision of comforting behaviors. Recently, I reviewed letters written by patients that highlighted the care provided by the perioperative nursing team. One of the patients remarked on a perioperative nurse who went out of her way to create a calming environment in a stressful situation by staying at the patient’s side.” (Saletnik, p.1)

Reference

Saletnik, L. (2019). Patients remember the little things. AORN Journal, 109(2), 153–154.

• Shelby Young

replied toYusuf Kiggundu

Sep 10, 2022, 12:43 PM

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Great add on to my post! I definitely felt a sense of accomplishment and knowing I’ve done my job well when I received letters or even a Daisy award where the patient explained the care I had provided to the patient. I only viewed it as me doing my job, but the way you can see your care in others perspectives is totally worth it.

• Tajinder Singh

replied toShelby Young

Sep 9, 2022, 8:46 PM

• Shelby great post! Hildegard Peplau was instrumental in creating or pioneering the nurse-client relationship toward pt goals and outcomes by way of her interpersonal relations theory. This theory is widely used and regarded in the psychiatric realm of nursing, it is great because it focuses on the nurse and patient 1:1 relationship as opposed to just the nurse following the doctors orders and just passing meds or something like that, it really puts forth the importance of nursing and nursing care and shows how much of an impact just nursing care alone can have on positive patient outcomes.
• Edith Chandler

replied toShelby Young

Sep 10, 2022, 6:40 AM(edited)

• Hi Shelby,

Shelby,Within the context of the client’s physical therapy goals and outcomes, Hildegard Peplau’s theory of interpersonal relations played an important part in the process of facilitating the connection between the nurse and the client. It is frequently utilized and held in very high regard in the field of psychiatric nursing due to the fact that it focuses an emphasis on the one-on-one interaction that exists between the nurse and the patient rather than simply having the nurse follow out the doctor’s orders and provide prescriptions. One of the many reasons why it is so widespread in the industry is because of this. It brings attention to the importance of nursing and nursing care and demonstrates the scope of the impact that nursing care on its own is capable of having in terms of enhancing the prognosis of a patient. In other words, it suggests that nursing care on its own has the potential to improve a patient’s prognosis.

Sade Riley

Sep 8, 2022, 11:52 PM

The nursing conceptual model establishes a structural foundation for the said theory. A concept may be structured with either words or images. It creates a paradigm for respective research. Concepts are generally more relative to the present whereas theories tend to be based on history. Theories are tested and proven and thus resulting in concepts.

I wholeheartedly agree and am a firm believer in Helen Erickson’s theory of “Modeling and Rolemodeling.” This theory is based on the premise of individuality. Multiple individuals may have same diagnosis; however, not everyone has the same experience within the realm. With that, we tailor care on an individual basis. In turn this not only establishes patient trust and rapport but also better patient outcomes.

 

Overall this theory is highly effective in managing patient care as it provides us with patient feelings and knowledge with respect to their health so that we may take the most effective approach. Ultimately, the patient will feel as though their needs are being tended to collaboratively and as a result be more receptive to teachings and education.