Intro To Nursing Theory

What is Nursing theory ?

an organized set of related ideas and concepts that:

assist us in finding meaning in our experiences

organize our thinking around an idea

develop new ideas and insights into the work we do

Nursing vs. Medicine

focus on Whole person vs focus on cure

What is a grand theory?

big ideas abt nursing

What is a middle-range theory?

narrower in focus and makes connections between grand theories and nursing practice

Florence Nightingale

Founder of modern nursing

Her theory focused on environment and cleanliness

still influences infection prevention today

Virginia Henderson

Focuses on basic human needs her goal is to help patients become Independent

Dorothea Orem

self care theory

She thinks that nurses help when patients cant care for themselves

Jean Watson

-Theory of Human Caring

-Nursing is concerned with preventing illness, caring for the sick, restoring health.

Hildegard Peplau

focsued on nurse patient relationships

communication is a theraputic tool