Roy adaptation model, Watson's caring theory, and Paterson-Zderad's humanistic nursing theory

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Nursing Philosophies, Models, and Theories Worksheet

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Nursing Philosophies, Models, and Theories Worksheet

Choose a separate nursing philosophy, model, and theory and complete the following matrix, or create a matrix of your own for each of the following:

Formal Name of the philosophy, model or theory

Explanation of the main concept of the philosophy, model, and theory.

An example how you would apply the philosophy, model, and theory in your project setting.

Include a minimum of three peer-reviewed journal references. You may include one electronic peer-reviewed source, such as Sigma Theta Tau International, and one reference book, such as a theory textbook.

Complete the grids provided using the information from the textbook and your research.

Nursing Philosophy

Main concept of Philosophy

Project significance

Watson's Theory of Human Caring

The Theory of Human Caring is based on the idea that humans cannot be treated as objects; they cannot be separated from their self, others, nature and the universe (Arslan-Ozkan, Okumus, & Buldukoglu, 2013).

This model has many simulaties to the RAM Adaptation model in the sense that it also focuses looking at the patients personal surroundings and their lives. It considers factors such as support systems that are in place that are comprised of family and friends.

Nursing Theory

Main concept of Theory

Project significance

Paterson and Zderad's humanistic theory

Paterson and Zderad's humanistic theory, seen as either a descriptive theory

(understanding the interaction among a set of variables; identify meaning and observations and describe what elements exist in that discipline) or metatheory

(theory derived to analyze theoretical systems or a theory about a theory (Wolf & Bailey, 2013).

This theory focuses on the communication between a nurse and a patient from a humanistic point-of-view. A nurses interpersonal skills and interaction with the patient can improve communication as well as the treatment. Nurses can share personal experiences with the patients to relate to them better for example.