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: 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. Nurses committed to holism are kind and compassionate nurses who share a philosophy that emphasizes a balance between self-care and the ability to care for patients using the interconnectedness of body, mind, and spirit. Theory suggests—in fact demands—that nurses reflect on philosophy and consider how their practice is working (or not working) to achieve holistic ideals. One author writes that use of theory requires reflection and is a precondition for professional practice: “ Theory is a purposeful form of abstract thinking essential to a discipline and, by definition, a characteristic of the professional nurse.” 5
The description of holistic nursing developed by the American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA) states, “Holistic nursing practice draws on knowledge, theories, expertise, intuition, and creativity.”