Nursing Models and Work-Life Balance

This nursing assignment analyzes two prominent nursing models: Watson's Theory of Caring and King's Theory of Goal Attainment. It examines the strengths and weaknesses of each model in practical application. Furthermore, it delves into the psychological and social advantages of achieving a well-balanced lifestyle that integrates work and leisure activities, emphasizing reduced stress, improved mental well-being, and enhanced social connections.

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Strength and weakness of applying two nursing models in practice:
The Watson’s theory of caring and King’s theory of goal attainment are two nursing
models that provides unique concept to formulate and assess plan of care and address issues in
nursing practice. The Jean Watson’s theory of caring states that caring is central for nursing
practice and it regards society, health, human being, environment and nursing as important for
caring. The strength of this model for applying in nursing practice is that the model can provide
nurses with the important concepts to provide holistic care to patients. The carative factors
mentioned in the model are supportive framework for nurses to promote health of patients
(Sitzman and Watson 2013). On weakness of this model is that therapeutic relationship between
nurse and patient to provide optimal care, however the model does not provide any insight to
achieve caring healing relationship. Due to this limitation, it may not be applied by nurses in
nursing practice.
The king’s theory of goal attainment describes nursing as an interpersonal relationship in
which patients recovers and achieve certain life goals. It gives insight into three interacting
system such as personal, interpersonal and the social system that plays a role in promotion of
health (Williams 2017). The strength of this model for application in nursing practice is that the
model clearly describes logical sequence of events which can be easily understood by nurses and
the concepts provided in the model can support nurse in providing high quality care. The
weakness of this model is that the concepts cannot be applied in nursing practice if the patients
do not interact closely with nurses.

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Psychological and social benefits of well balanced work and play lifestyle:
Work and play lifestyle balance is critical for stress management and positive social
relationship. Work-recreation balance gives people the opportunity to engage in health
promoting lifestyle and reduce stress level to a significant activity. The chance of engaging in
physical activity or recreational activities leads to greater focus and satisfaction in life. The
opportunity to participate in recreational activities with family improves personal goals and
fulfillment of social responsibilities. Wu et al. (2016) has shown that disruption of work-life
balance results in great stress, dissatisfaction and depression in people. However, well-balanced
work and play lifestyle create reduces health complains, psychological strain and burnout issues
in people too.
People find it hard to juggle their busy work schedules and engage in social life activities
such as recreation, commitment to family friends and socialize with people. Inability to balance
them results in anxiety and more stress. However idea of work-play balance promotes positive
emotions in people. Engagement in meaningful recreational activities promotes self-efficacy and
increased competency in people. This in turn acts as the buffers for stress and stress
management. Hence, employers should focus on giving employees sufficient time for
recreational activities too so that they can fulfill their social responsibility and employees remain
productive in work too. Companies can facilitate work-life balance for their employee by
conducting work-life programs so that employees enjoy their work as well as maintain positive
social relationship too.

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