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1Alan Howard, PhD, MDiv, RN , is an assistant professor of nursing at Alvernia University. With extensive bedside experience as an emergency and trauma RN, he also has served as a critical care clinical nurse specialist and nurse educator. His doctorate is in education.
Abstract:
Nursing theory is essential in shaping nursing practice, and all theories originate from a worldview. For Christian nurses who strive to practice in accordance with the Bible, Wesley's Quadrilateral-a famous Christian methodology developed by John Wesley, founder of Methodism-can be used as a framework to evaluate a nursing theory's alignment with biblical principles. As an example, Jean Watson's Theory of Human Caring is examined through the Quadrilateral's four elements of reason, Scripture, tradition, and experience. Evaluation through the framework shows that elements of Watson's theory are incompatible with a biblical worldview.
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