Unit I - Nursing Theory Application Exercise

Unit I - Nursing Theory Nursing as a Science NURS 3110 Application Exercise – Nursing Theory Study the following scenario: Terry is a 7 y/o girl, who was the unfortunate victim of a car accident. She suffered severe trauma to her right arm and the prognosis is poor. She might not be able to use her arm again. Terry’s mom is very worried. Terry was a very talented art student and had a lot of artistic abilities. Before the accident, she was a very active girl, and belonged to the Girl Scouts. Since the accident Terry just stays at home watching TV silently. Please answer the following questions: 1. Use the nursing theory assigned to apply to this scenario. 2. Which interpretations of the theory assigned could you apply to Terry’s health-disease experience? 3. According to the selected theory, which would be the nursing interventions at short and long term for Terry? 4. What would be this theorist’s point of view regarding the mother and other resources involved in Terry’s care. Web References: Nursing Theory Nursing Theory Page http://www.enursescribe.com/nurse_theorists.htm#Adaptation%20Models The Nursing Theory Page: http://www.sandiego.edu/nursing/theory American Association for the History of Nursing (AAHN): http://www.aahn.org/ The Parse Page: http://www.humanbecoming.org/index.html Martha Rogers Home Page (Rogers' Science of Unitary Human Beings) http://www.uwcm.ac.uk/uwcm/ns/martha/homepage.html http://www.nurses.info/nursing_theory.htm University of San Diego http://www.sandiego.edu/academics/nursing/theory/

Unit I Sub-Topic #2 Nursing as a Science NURS 3110 Application Exercise #2

Student

Theory Benner Patricia

Theory’s Focus From novice to expert

Maria

Gordon Marjorie

Functional Patterns Model

Kashama

Henderson Virginia

Definition of Nursing

Mercedes

Leininger Madeleine

Transcultural Model

Jennifer

Nightingale Florence

Modern Nursing

Christopher

Orem Dorothea

Self-Care Model

Sarah

Orlando Ida Jean

Nursing Process

Kathya

Parse Rosemarie

Man-Life-Health

Carlamari

Peplau Hildegard

Psychodinamic Nursing

Herminio

Roger Martha

Unitary Human

Cristina

Roy Sor Callista

Adaptation Model

Coralys

Watson Jean

Humanitarian Care Model

Shaniqua

Pender

Health Promotion

Josepha CampinhaBacote

Cultural Care