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Nursing agency: the link between practical nursing science and nursing practice.

Barbara E Banfield¹

¹Madonna University, Livonia, MI, USA.

Nursing Science Quarterly

|January 12, 2011

Summary

Nursing science informs practice through nursing agency, the nurse's ability to create care systems. This article examines this link and suggests future research directions for nursing agency.

Area of Science:

Nursing Science
Nursing Practice
Healthcare Systems

Background:

The connection between nursing science and practice is a long-standing discussion.
Dorothea Orem defined nursing science as a practical science, emphasizing knowledge creation for practical application.
Orem's Self-Care Deficit Nursing Theory provides a framework for understanding this relationship.

Purpose of the Study:

To examine the relationship between practical nursing science, nursing practice, and nursing agency.
To explore the role of nursing agency in linking nursing science and practice.
To offer recommendations for future research concerning nursing agency.

Main Methods:

Conceptual analysis of Orem's nursing theory.
Examination of the definition and implications of nursing agency.

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Main Results:

Nursing agency is identified as the key concept connecting nursing science and nursing practice.
Nursing agency represents the nurse's capacity to develop and implement care systems.
The practical nature of nursing science is reinforced through the concept of nursing agency.

Conclusions:

Nursing agency is crucial for translating nursing science into effective nursing practice.
Further research is needed to fully understand and leverage nursing agency.
Strengthening nursing agency can enhance the development and application of nursing knowledge.