Nursing models and contemporary nursing 1: their development, uses and limitations

Area of Science:

• Nursing Science
• Healthcare Policy Analysis

Background:

• Nursing models provide theoretical frameworks for practice.
• Understanding their development is crucial for evaluating their current utility.
• Historical context informs the relevance of nursing theories.

Purpose of the Study:

• To explore the value and foundational concepts of nursing models.
• To assess the relevance of nursing model beliefs and values to contemporary policy.
• To provide an overview of nursing models, including their development and criticisms.

Main Methods:

• Literature review of nursing model development.
• Analysis of core concepts, beliefs, and values within nursing models.
• Critical evaluation of nursing models in relation to current policy.

Main Results:

• Nursing models were developed to structure and guide nursing practice.
• Key criticisms include a lack of empirical testing and applicability to diverse settings.
• Foundational concepts may not fully align with current complex healthcare demands.

Conclusions:

• Nursing models offer valuable historical insights but require critical appraisal for contemporary relevance.
• The evolution of healthcare necessitates a re-evaluation of established nursing theoretical frameworks.
• Further examination is needed to adapt nursing models to current policy and practice.