Nursing Assignment | Theories

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Table 1
According to Functions or Goal Orientation According to Philosophical Underpinning According to Level of Abstraction
The nursing theory under this category can be
classified as descriptive, explanatory, predictive and
prescriptive. All these theories identify different
components of the theories. Descriptive theory
helps to identify the components and properties of a
discipline in nursing. Explanatory theory on the
other hand helps in the identification that how the
components are related. Predictive theory helps in
the identification of the factors that can predict the
timings of the phenomenon. Finally, prescriptive
theory describes a specific activity. Thus, the
classification of the nursing theory under these
classes helps in the identification of the goals or the
function of the nurses.
The nursing theories that identify the needs are
generally grouped under this category. The theories
relate to the human interactions and their positive or
negative effect on the medical condition and the
health state of that person. These factors can
determine the extent or degree to which the nurses
can implement the theories and can get the desired
outcome. These theories also highlight that the
nurses have a role in order to assist the patients to
get the correct treatment and the required amount of
quality care that will help them to lead a healthy
and independent life or even a peaceful death.
The nursing theories can be grouped under this
category for the analysis and evaluation of the
content. This criterion for the classification of the
nursing theory is chosen by the researchers and the
reviewers. It becomes an important step for the
critique of all the methods and the theories that are
used in nursing practice and education. Meta theory
helps in the analysis of the issues. These factors
serve for the phenomena of special concern. They
help in the identification of certain phenomenon
through concepts that are abstract. Analysis,
critique and evaluation are important for the study
and learning of the frameworks that are involved in
nursing.
Example: The Florence Nightingale’s
Environmental Theory
Example: Henderson’s Theory Example: Meta theory
Table 2
Theory Man Environmen
t
Health Nursing Specific non-nursing
theory or theories borrowed in
the development of their
respective nursing theories.
Nursing
Education
Nursing
Practice
Nursing
Research

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Grand (1)
Florence
Nightingale’s
Theory
Not
defined
by the
author
Defines
environment
as a
community
where all the
individuals
around the
human
beings are
related with
their medical
state
Not
defined
by the
author
Highlight
s the work
that has to
be done
by nurses
in order to
make the
patient
healthy
Developed from the
personal experience of the author
Teaches the
nurses about
various
nursing skills
Makes the
job of
nursing
much
more
efficient
Foundi
ng member for
research on
health and
healthcare
Grand (2)
Peplau’s
Interpersonal
Theory
Defined
as an
organism
that
strives in
their
own
manner
at the
time of
needs
Encourages
the nurses in
order to
consider the
nature and
surrounding
of the patient
Helps in
the
forward
moveme
nt of the
individu
al and
guides
them for
a
creative,
personal
and
commun
al living.
Considers
nursing to
be an
interperso
nal
process
Unique nursing theory Helps the
nurses to
have
interpersonal
skill
Identifies
the
interperso
nal
problems
in nursing
Interpersonal
nursing
research to
know the
barriers of
interpersonal
development
Middle (1)
Health Belief
Model
Not
defined
by the
author
Environment
is perceived
by the
benefit of the
individual
Individu
als are
frightene
d by
illness
Considers
nursing to
be based
on belief
system
Borrowed from behavioural
sciences
Encourages
individuals to
use
preventive
care practice
Promotes
healthy
behavior
To find
out the benefit
of the
preventive
care services

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and the
benefit
of a
particula
r action
can
encoura
ge them
to
continue
that
practice
Middle (2)
Behavioral
Systems
Model
Human
is
consider
ed as
biologica
l system
and
behaviou
ral
system
Involved
with the
patient as a
whole
Behavio
ural
function
that
prevent
illness in
the
patient.
Considers
it as an
external
force that
preserves
and
regulates
the
organizati
on and
provides
care to the
patient
Not borrowed Helps to
teach nurses
that illness in
humans can
be treated by
behavioural
outcomes
Nurses
learnt that
health is
related to
the
adaption
of the
human to
the
external or
internal
stimuli
Emphasized
on the need of
research based
knowledge.
Practice (1)
Patient-
centered
approach
to Nursing.
Describe
s humans
as
individu
al or
families
Involved in
planning for
optimal
health care
As a
state of
mind
Importanc
e of
emotional
and
interperso
nal nature
Not borrowed Development
of nursing
skills
Helps in
providing
care to the
patient
keeping in
mind their
needs and
Encourages
evidence based
research.

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requireme
nts
Practice (2)
Self-care
deficit nursing
theory.
Consider
s humans
as a
social
unit
It includes
family,
culture and
community
Health is
structura
lly or
function
ally
whole
It is an art
by which
the staff
gives
personalis
ed care to
the patient
Not Borrowed Helps to
teach
rehabilitation
and primary
care
To tackle
situations
in primary
care
Helps
in research of
self care
importance