Peplau's Theory and its Application in Nursing Practice

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Theory-practice gap
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Peplau’s Theory (1997)
Peplau's theory of 1997 has defined nursing practice as an interpersonal therapeutic
process which occurs among professional experienced educated nurses engaging in creating
positive relationships with the patients who need health care services. This theory identifies
the nurse-patient relationship as a process which needs to go through various stages in order
to offer meaningful relationships. These key three things include orientation, working, and
terminations, (Peplau 1997).
In the orientation phase of the theory, the patients who are hospitalized realize the need
for help and attempt to make adjustments on their current experiences. Nurses and patients
meet together and gain meaning full information, with key people as they have unique needs
and priorities, (Peplau 1997).
In the working phase, which majority of the nurses operates, the nurse takes assessments
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Peplau’s theory
(Peplau, 1997)
HCAHPS survey
(Rotham, Park, Hays,
Edwards & Dudley, 2008)
Nursing practice
Nurse Patient association
Nursing Practice
Improved interpersonal
relationships among nurses
and patients
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