Imogene King's Nursing Theory PDF

Imogene King ============ **Background** - born in 1923 - Bachelor in science of nursing from St. Louis University in 1948 Master of science in nursing from St. Louis University in 1957 - Doctorate from Teacher's college, Columbia University. - Theory describes a dynamic, interper...

Imogene King ============ **Background** - born in 1923 - Bachelor in science of nursing from St. Louis University in 1948 Master of science in nursing from St. Louis University in 1957 - Doctorate from Teacher's college, Columbia University. - Theory describes a dynamic, interpersonal relationship in which a person grows and develops to attain certain life goals. - Roles - Stress - Space - Time KING'S OPEN SYSTEM FRAMEWORK ---------------------------- - Nursing Focus is the **care of human being** - Nursing Goal is the **health of the individual and health care for the group** **Human Beings** are open system in constant interaction with the environment. ### Assumptions - The basic assumption of Nursing Process is that the nurse and patient communicate information, set mutual goal, and act to achieve these goals. - Each human being perceives the world as a total person in making transaction with individual and things in the environment. NURSE PATIENT TRANSACTION MODEL ------------------------------- - **Action** is a means of behavior or activities that are towards the accomplishments of certain act. It is both physical and mental. - **Reaction** - is a form of reacting or a response to a certain stimuli. - **Interaction** - is any situation wherein the nurse relates and deals with a clientele or patient. - **Transaction** - is a unique observable in which human being communicate with the environment. **King's Goal attainment metaparadigm** **Person** - **Health** − continuous adjustment to stress in the internal and external environment. - **Environment** - **Nursing** ### Significance of the theory - **Nursing Practice** - **Education** - **Research** **Analysis of the theory** - **Clarity** - **Simplicity** − King's definitions are clear and are conceptually derived from research literature. - **Generality** - **Accessibility** - **Importance**