Reflections on Nursing Theory
Reflections on Nursing Theory
(Reflections on Nursing Theory)
Nursing theory serves as the backbone of the profession, providing a framework for understanding and guiding nursing practice. It encapsulates the core values, beliefs, and principles that shape the discipline, helping nurses navigate complex patient care scenarios with clarity and purpose. By integrating various theories, nurses can tailor their approach to individual patients, fostering holistic care that addresses physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
Furthermore, nursing theory evolves in response to societal changes, technological advancements, and emerging healthcare challenges. It adapts to incorporate new knowledge and perspectives, ensuring relevance and efficacy in contemporary healthcare settings. Moreover, nursing theory fosters critical thinking and innovation among nurses, encouraging them to question assumptions, explore new ideas, and contribute to the advancement of the profession.
Ultimately, nursing theory enriches the practice by providing a conceptual foundation for nursing care, promoting professionalism, and enhancing patient outcomes. It inspires nurses to uphold the highest standards of care, compassion, and integrity, reaffirming their commitment to promoting health and healing in diverse communities.
Week8 Ref Health(Reflections on Nursing Theory)
Prompt: Your reflective journal for this week is your response to the session with Dr. Craigie with incorporation of the content of Chapter 4 in the Craigie book.
Summary:
The purpose of the reflective exercises is to allow for analysis, synthesis and evaluation of nursing theory using guided questions. Reflection has been referred to as a process that happens internally, privately or in isolation (Hill & Watson, 2011). Also, reflection has been referred to as the examination of an issue of concern, as a consequence of experience, creating clarity and meaning in terms of self, and which results in a change of perspective ( Boyd & Fales, 1983).
Boyd, E. M., & Fales, A. W. (1983). Reflective learning: Key to learning from experience, Journal of Humanistic Psychology, 23(2), 99-117.
Hill, M. & Watson, J. (2011). Creating a Caring Science Curriculum. New York, NY: Springer Publishing.
Directions:
The Reflective Exercise Questions will follow your Craigie (2010) readings.
- A dropbox will become available Monday, 0:01 am PST of the week it is due.
- Submissions are due by Sunday, 11:59 pm PST
- this book is for reflections:
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