Please Help! - Nursing Theory

jayna, RN · Apr 15, 2004

Have you been given a nursing theorist or you have to develop your own Nursing theory?

Sugestion: Some nursing theorist model................. Quality of nursing care theory or Transcultural nursing theory or Theory of Caring or Theory of nursing as Caring.

The list goes on............................

Richo · Apr 15, 2004

Hi There Jayna, at first we were told we had to do a theory from topic 4 of our study guide which introduced 3 theories - Activities of Daily Living; Self Care; and Epidemiology (are these theories as such?),so I emailed him and asked if they were the actual theories he wanted us to critique and he has now come back and said that I may chose any nursing theory from any text book and critique it. Sorry if I seem a bit vague but have only just started reading this subject as I am doing 3 others at the moment. So I guess I just need to pick a theory and review it, well thats sort of how I understand it. I now wish I had started working on this particular subject earlier as I am struggling to grasp some of the concepts, though find it easier to work on one subject/assignment at a time. Thanks for your input it is much appreciated.

Cheers Tracy

Have you been given a nursing theorist or you have to develop your own Nursing theory?
Sugestion: Some nursing theorist model................. Quality of nursing care theory or Transcultural nursing theory or Theory of Caring or Theory of nursing as Caring.
The list goes on............................

jayna, RN · Apr 15, 2004

Youre' welcome and Good luck with your assignment. :balloons: :balloons:

gwenith, BSN, RN · Apr 15, 2004

I personally like Dorethea Orem's theory - it has the advantages of simplicity and clarity. Calista Roy I have found to be a little complex.

http://www.lib.flinders.edu.au/resources/sub/healthsci/a-zlist/nursingtheory.html

This gives some very good overviews of the theorists and might help you choose one that you can related to.

**canoehead, BSN, RN** · Apr 15, 2004

Nursing theory is always soooo much more enlightening when you have had some "mind enhancement", try that.

jayna, RN · Apr 15, 2004

i personally like dorethea orem's theory - it has the advantages of simplicity and clarity. calista roy i have found to be a little complex.
self-care deficit theory (dorothea orem's ) yeah i agree with you.

Richo · Apr 19, 2004

Thanks to all of you who replied to me. I have chosen a nursing process theory by Ida Jean Orlando. It is a mid-range theory and doesnt seem too hard to follow. Just have to try and find more on it now. I have a few textbooks and have found one website which is ok so will just keep plodding. If anyone knows much about this particular theory, or about doing a critique on a theory any input would be appreciated.

Kind Regards

Tracy :)

lckynrs1956 · Jul 26, 2005

:rolleyes: Hi Richo,

Ithink Roy's model is very interesting. Boston College has good information on her and the model. Good Luck!

spaniel · Jul 26, 2005

Florence Nightingale's theory actually "counts" among professors. Truly a person before her "time". Leininger's transcultural might be a good one. I enjoy Jean Watson personally. You can look up Watson on the Web.

angelica vera · Apr 27, 2010

help. i don't know how to develop Nursing theory.

allnurses Guide · Apr 28, 2010

Anyone doing a nursing degree should have nursing theories coming out their ears (well, I certainly did!). This type of assignment requires you to read some, decide which one/s are applicable to the practice you're interested in, and explain how it's relevant. Many nursing theories are very airy-fairy so you need to try and explain it in simple terms.