Borrowed Theories Guiding Practice Nurses use a number of borrowed theories and implement them in their profession to solve their own problems. One of the borrowed theories that are used in nursing is the Maslow theory of human needs. Maslow theory conceptualize needs of human as a pyramid containing five ascending order levels ranging from […]
View-Point on Theory Middle range theories are said to be useful in both practice and research. They help practice by enhancing the understanding of behavior of a client, proposing interventions, and offering probable explanations for the level of the interventions effectiveness. Evidence based practice refers to conscientious employment of the existing best evidence in decisions
Research, Theory, and Practice Cycle Discussion Research, practice and theory interrelate with each other in nursing. Theory plays a major role in guiding practice. Theory is used in nursing to contribute insights regarding practice situations via goals provision for intervention, diagnosis, and assessment. Similarly nursing theory is shaped through practice. Theory makes practice more effective
Discussion Activity: Nightingale, Henderson, King, and Peplau ,provide us with theories that were well ahead of their times. These theories hold relevance to nursing today. Conceptual frameworks define nursing practice and continue to inform theorists today who have expanded on their theories. Because theorists have been so influential to nursing practice, it is imperative that