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The force of nursing theory-guided practice
1University of Arizona, College of Nursing, Tucson, Arizona 85721-0203, USA. preed@nursing.arizona.edu
Nursing Science Quarterly
|June 8, 2006
Summary
This article explores nursing theories guiding practice, focusing on the Roy adaptation model, King's goal attainment, and trust within human-environment interactions. Discover diverse nursing processes that enhance human health and define the discipline.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Science
- Health Sciences
Background:
- Summaries of presentations from the American Academy of Nursing meeting (November 2005).
- Focus on nursing theory-guided practice.
- Explores the diversity of nursing processes.
Framework:
- Roy adaptation model.
- King's transaction process and concept of goal attainment.
- Trust as a manifestation of Rogers' human-environment process.
Implementation:
- Discussions on how nursing theories facilitate human health.
- Defining the nursing discipline through theoretical frameworks.
- Application of adaptation, transaction, and human-environment interaction concepts.
Implications:
- Understanding diverse theoretical approaches in nursing practice.
- Enhancing human health through theory-guided interventions.
- Advancing the scientific basis of nursing.
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