Nursing Theories and Philosophies

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What major relationship is NOT a part of Florence Nightingale's Environmental Theory?

  • Patient to Family (correct)
  • Nurse to Environment
  • Environment to Patient
  • Nurse to Patient

Which of the following theories focuses on the systematic adjustment of human systems to environmental changes?

  • Proposed Philosophy of Caring
  • Theory of Bureaucratic Caring
  • Adaptation Model (correct)
  • Novice to Expert Theory

Which component is NOT considered one of the five essential elements of environmental health in Nightingale's theory?

  • Efficient drainage
  • Pure air
  • Emotional support (correct)
  • Light

What principle is central to Jean Watson’s philosophy of caring?

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Which of the following theorists is associated with the theory of Novice to Expert?

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The philosophy that effective caring can promote health and individual growth is primarily attributed to which theorist?

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What is an essential characteristic of interdisciplinary theories in nursing?

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Which element is NOT part of Maslow's hierarchy of needs as it applies to nursing?

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Interdisciplinary Theories in Nursing

Action-oriented theories used to validate and predict nursing interventions, relying on scientific knowledge from various disciplines (e.g., physical, social, behavioral sciences).

Florence Nightingale's Environmental Theory

Theory focusing on the environment's impact on patient health, emphasizing clean air, water, drainage, cleanliness, and light.

Jean Watson's Caring Theory

Nursing theory emphasizing the interpersonal nature of caring, which promotes health and growth through curative factors.

Adaptation Model by Sister Callista Roy

A model that describes how humans adjust (adapt) to changes in their environment.

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Systems Theory

A system theory sees elements in the environment as interconnected and how they interact.

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Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

Model of human needs structured from basic physiological needs to self-actualization.

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Health and Wellness Models

Model that focuses on the holistic approach to health extending beyond the absence of disease.

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Stress and Adaptation Theories

Explores the process by which individuals deal with challenging events.

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Study Notes

Interdisciplinary Theories

  • Action-oriented, tests validity and predictability of nursing interventions
  • Guides nursing research to develop and test specific nursing interventions

Nursing Philosophies

  • Explains a systematic view of phenomena specific to the discipline of inquiry
  • Needs strong scientific knowledge base from nursing and other disciplines (physical, social, and behavioral sciences)
  • Includes systems theory, Maslow's hierarchy of needs, health-and-wellness models, stress and adaptation, growth and developmental theories, and psychosocial theories

Jean Watson

  • Born in West Virginia, USA
  • Caring environment allows person to choose best action
  • Caring is more healthogenic than curing; complementary to curing

Philosophy & Science of Caring

  • Caring can be demonstrated and practiced interpersonally
  • Caring consists of curative factors that satisfy human needs
  • Effective caring promotes health and individual or family growth
  • Caring responses acknowledge the person's potential

Florence Nightingale

  • Born in Florence, Italy
  • Founder of modern nursing
  • Lady of the lamp: made rounds, provided comfort to soldiers
  • Established a teaching institution for nurses
  • Environmental theory (1820-1910)
    • Three major relationships: Environment to Patient, Nurse to Environment, Nurse to Patient
    • Five essential components of environmental health: pure air, pure water, efficient drainage, cleanliness, light
    • Disease is a reparative process; nature's effort to remedy poisoning or decay, or reaction against conditions.

Other Nursing Theories

  • Theory of Bureaucratic Caring (Marilyn Ray)
  • Novice to Expert Theory (Patricia Benner)
  • Proposed Philosophy of Caring (Kari Martinsen)
  • Modeling and Role-Modeling Theory of Nursing (Helen Lorraine Eriksson, Evelyn Tomlin, and Mary Anne Swain)

Sister Callista Roy

  • Born in California, USA; member of Sisters of Saint Joseph
  • Sees individual as set of interrelated systems maintaining balance
  • Adaptation Model (1940-present)
    • Human systems have thinking and feeling capacities adjusted to environmental changes.
    • Environment affects thinking, feeling, consciousness and meaning.
    • Person's behavior is influenced and affects the environment.
    • Considers mutuality of person and health resources.

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