Title: Nursing Theory in Holistic Nursing Practice | Nurse Key
Headings: Nursing Theory in Holistic Nursing Practice
Nursing Theory in Holistic Nursing Practice
Nursing Theory in Holistic Nursing Practice
Nurse Healer OBJECTIVES
Theoretical
Clinical
Personal
DEFINITIONS
▪ THEORY AND RESEARCH
Nursing Theory Defined
The Need for Theory
Theory in an Era of Evidenced-Based Practice
Theory Development
▪ SELECTED NURSING THEORIES
The Theory of Environmental Adaptation
The Modeling and Role-Modeling Theory
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Content: They have learned what nursing is by going to nursing school and working with a set of beliefs or assumptions about nursing and the outcomes of nursing care. Nursing curricula are based on nursing theories—in some schools, theory is taught as an assumption; in others, it is more explicitly taught as a theory. Nonetheless, all nurses have learned what nursing is from a viewpoint that includes definitions of the major concepts of nursing theory and have learned to practice nursing in a manner consistent with that viewpoint. When nurses study nursing theory, they have an opportunity to consider carefully the assumptions on which they base their practice. Knowledge of several theories gives nurses more choices in thinking about the situations in which they find themselves and their clients. Theory gives nurses tools to guide practice, and because nursing theory is grounded in research, theory provides a scientific basis for nursing care. The Need for Theory
Whenever the topic of nursing theory comes up, some nurses ask, “Why do I need a theory? Isn’t being holistic enough?” These are very important questions.