What is the philosophical derivation of Imogene King's goal attainment theory

alexbel · Oct 28, 2004

Hello Collegues,

I'd appreciate some opinions in regards to the questions of:

The purpose of goal attainment theory

What is the philosophical derivations from her theory

What paradigm it represents

Thank you!

purplemania, BSN, RN · Oct 28, 2004

too many good books in the library about this. You will remember it better if you look it up. Sorry.

purplemania, BSN, RN · Oct 28, 2004

too many good books in the library about this. You will remember it better if you look it up. Sorry.

VickyRN, MSN, DNP, RN · Oct 28, 2004

Try looking here:

http://www.enursescribe.com/imogene_king.htm

http://www.valdosta.edu/nursing/imogenekings.htm

http://www.rno.org/journal/issues/Vol-2/issue-1/Williams.htm

dooders · Jan 31, 2008

Hello Collegues,
I'd appreciate some opinions in regards to the questions of:
The purpose of goal attainment theory
What is the philosophical derivations from her theory
What paradigm it represents
Thank you!

good question

dooders · Jan 31, 2008

using a interpersonal and conceptual framework with 3 interacting systems, personal, interpersonal,social, goals are met through ther transaction between the nurse and patient . As a conceptual system the interacting systems, the personal, the interpersonal andthe social. The nurse and patient interacts toward a goal. The end point of this interaction, which occurs over time is transaction, at which the person's goal is met.

psychnurse1998 · Feb 3, 2008

I love science, but most if not all the nursing theories, that I have studied, have no semblance of being based on science or the scientific method. They seem more like pseudo-scientific theories. I understand to be able to call itself a PROFESSION it must have theories. I feel comfortable with calling medicine a science, a proffession, but not nursing, expecially with the theories it uses as a basis. I know this must be heresy to the nursing proffesion, and I could be excommunicated. (I say that in humor of course). But I guess in the spirit of science, it leaves no stone unturned, and neither do I. Now back to my care plans. :cheers:. I guess I mean I would be at loss to explain, nursing "theories".

carolinapooh, BSN, RN · Feb 4, 2008

I love science, but most if not all the nursing theories, that I have studied, have no semblance of being based on science or the scientific method. They seem more like pseudo-scientific theories. I understand to be able to call itself a PROFESSION it must have theories. I feel comfortable with calling medicine a science, a proffession, but not nursing, expecially with the theories it uses as a basis. I know this must be heresy to the nursing proffesion, and I could be excommunicated. (I say that in humor of course). But I guess in the spirit of science, it leaves no stone unturned, and neither do I. Now back to my care plans. :cheers:. I guess I mean I would be at loss to explain, nursing "theories".

What I'm attempting to say may come out completely wrong, but to me they all sound like reworkings of long-standing sociological theories (I have a BS with a double major in psych and soc as well as my BSN). The one good thing about that is everyone gets to put their own two cents in. The other thing is that it IS a science (to me it is a study of people under stress), it's just not pure science - it's a chemistry and physics of people, not elements or substances or mass.

Like you, if I keep posting stuff like this, I'll be excommunicated.

psychnurse1998 · Feb 4, 2008

What I'm attempting to say may come out completely wrong, but to me they all sound like reworkings of long-standing sociological theories (I have a BS with a double major in psych and soc as well as my BSN). The one good thing about that is everyone gets to put their own two cents in. The other thing is that it IS a science (to me it is a study of people under stress), it's just not pure science - it's a chemistry and physics of people, not elements or substances or mass.
Like you, if I keep posting stuff like this, I'll be excommunicated.

Thanks for your input. It helps me to maintain my sanity. I think all too often, non science even corrupts psychology/psychiatry, which I do hold in the same catagory of true sciences. I know these two fields for a long time held that homosexuality was a disease, as unscientific a position to take.( in my opinion of course). I think science will always have to struggle with truth versus untruth, reality versus myth even within the fields of science. I like your expressions, "reworkings". The more one studies history and philosophy, the more one learns how much reworking goes in both. As long as we allow reworkings to work on us,history is bound to repeat itself. The peddler of the 1800 who would peddle his miracle tonic is still around, now he or she has millions or more to buy air time..ie all the legal drug pusshing on the air waves. Thats just one example of a reworking.

carolinapooh, BSN, RN · Feb 4, 2008

Thanks for your input. It helps me to maintain my sanity. I think all too often, non science even corrupts psychology/psychiatry, which I do hold in the same catagory of true sciences. I know these two fields for a long time held that homosexuality was a disease, as unscientific a position to take.( in my opinion of course). I think science will always have to struggle with truth versus untruth, reality versus myth even within the fields of science. I like your expressions, "reworkings". The more one studies history and philosophy, the more one learns how much reworking goes in both. As long as we allow reworkings to work on us,history is bound to repeat itself. The peddler of the 1800 who would peddle his miracle tonic is still around, now he or she has millions or more to buy air time..ie all the legal drug pushing on the air waves. Thats just one example of a reworking.

And that last quote qualifies you as brilliant - at least for the day. Nicely put, and a succinctly scathing review of the American pharmaceutical industry! :cheers:

psychnurse1998 · Feb 4, 2008

And that last quote qualifies you as brilliant - at least for the day. Nicely put, and a succinctly scathing review of the American pharmaceutical industry! :cheers:

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