Essay - Nursing Model/theory Application Introduction Overview a Nurse's Role, According to...

NURSING MODEL/THEORY APPLICATION

INTRODUCTION

Overview

A nurse's role, according to Virginia Henderson's Nursing Theory, which she wrote prior to the development of *****oretical nursing, is to help a person, whether he/she is sick or well, to complete activities, contributing to h*****/her recovery process (or peaceful death). As the quote introducing this paper notes, the ***** a nurse helps an individual perform include those he/she would complete if he/she possessed the required will, strength, or knowledge - in a w*****y ***** help him/her gain ***** regain his/her independence. (Resuggan, 2008) Prior to Henderson (1966), Florence Nightingale (1856/1969) stressed ***** value of self*****care in *****. (Singleton, 2000, ¶s 5 - 7) Complementing ***** and Nightingale'***** work, more than three decades ago, Orem's self*****care deficit theory (Orem 1971, 1980, 1985, 1991, 1995; cited by *****, 2000, ¶s 5 - 7) evolved a***** the prominent model in ***** self-care area, focusing on an ********** physical nature identifying ********** within the physical realm. In additi*****, according to self-care deficit *****ory denotes "the nurse will diagnose clients" self-care *****s and prescribe how those deficits will be met." (Singleton, 2000, ¶s 5 - 7) In determining how deficit***** will ***** met, Henderson stressed the value of helping a person become as independent ***** possible. Her "theory" contends that nursing *****s ***** individuals gain independence in relation to perform*****g activities which contribute ***** their health or the ***** of health. "She described the nurse's role as substitutive (doing for the *****), supplementary (helping ***** person), or complementary (********** with the person), with the goal of helping the person become ***** independent as possible." (Henderson, 1966, p. 15; cited by Virginia *****, 2000 - 2007) The following 14 components, based on human needs, acc*****ding to Henderson, characterize nursing activities.

Breathe normally.

Eat and drink adequately.

Eliminate body wastes.

Move and maintain desirable postures.

Sleep and rest.

***** suitable clothes-dress ***** undress.

Maintain body temperature ********** normal range by adjusting clothing and modifying environment

Keep the ***** clean and well groomed and protect ***** integument

Avoid dangers in the environment and avoid *****juring others.

Communicate with others in express*****g emotions, needs, fears, or opinions.

Worship according to one's faith.

Work in such a way that there is a sense of accomplishment.

Play or participate in various forms of recreation.

Learn, discover, or satisfy the curiosity that leads to n*****mal development and health and use the available health facilities. ("Virginia Henderson's Need...," 2004 - 2008)

Application

***** unique function ***** the nurse is to ass*****t the individual, sick or well, in the performance of those ***** contributing to health or its recovery (or to peaceful death) ***** he would perform unaided if he had t***** necessary s*****rength, ***** or knowledge.

And to do this in such a way as to help him ***** *****dependence as rapidly ***** possible."

***** Avernal Henderson (1897 - 1996) (*****, 1966, p. 15; cited by *****, 2008)

***** (1980, p. 658; ***** by Trail Ross, 1993, *****. 235) explains that a dilemma consists of a choice