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[Nursing practice based on theoretical models: a qualitative study of nurses' perception].

Giovanna Amaducci1, Marina Iemmi, Marzia Prandi

  • 1Tutor-Docente Infermiere, Corso di Laurea in Infermieristica - Sede di Reggio Emilia Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia. Correspondence: Amaducci.giovanna@asmn.re.it.

Professioni Infermieristiche
|August 1, 2013
PubMed
Summary

This study explores the nursing theoretical model, revealing it stems from tacit knowledge and personal mental models. This research highlights how nursing practice is authentically oriented towards patient needs within specific contexts.

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Science
  • Clinical Practice
  • Knowledge Management

Context:

  • Explores the relationship between nursing theory and clinical practice.
  • Highlights the role of tacit knowledge and mental models in nursing.
  • Investigates the origin and nature of nursing theoretical models within healthcare settings.

Purpose:

  • To describe the nursing theoretical model, including mental models and tacit knowledge.
  • To identify the explicit theoretical model of nursing professionals.
  • To examine the continuity between professional nursing models and academic curricula.

Summary:

  • Nursing theoretical models are shaped by tacit knowledge and personal mental models.
  • Explicit theoretical content, learned and applied consciously, forms a core part of the nursing model.
  • Focus groups with 22 nurses from Reggio Emilia Hospital informed the study's findings.

Impact:

  • Provides visibility to an authentic nursing theoretical model oriented towards patient-centered care.
  • Emphasizes the importance of context-specific and complex care needs in nursing.
  • Contributes to a deeper understanding of how theory and practice are integrated in nursing.