Mosby items and derived items © 2005 by Mosby, Inc. Chapter 4 Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice

Mosby items and derived items © 2005 by Mosby, Inc. Nursing Domain Person Health Environment/setting Nursing

Mosby items and derived items © 2005 by Mosby, Inc. Components of a Theory Set of concepts Definitions Relationships Assumptions or propositions

Mosby items and derived items © 2005 by Mosby, Inc. Types of Theories Grand and midrange theories Descriptive theories Prescriptive theories

Mosby items and derived items © 2005 by Mosby, Inc. Interdisciplinary Theories Systems theory Basic human needs Health-and-wellness model Stress and adaptation Developmental theories Psychosocial theories

Mosby items and derived items © 2005 by Mosby, Inc. Selected Nursing Theories Nightingale’s theory –Focus on the client’s environment Peplau’s theory –Focus on interactive processes Henderson’s theory –Focus on 14 basic needs

Mosby items and derived items © 2005 by Mosby, Inc. Selected Nursing Theories (cont’d) Abdellah’s theory –Focus on holistic client needs Johnson’s theory –Focus on client’s ability to adapt Rogers’s theory –Focus on unitary being as an energy field continuously interacting within the universe

Mosby items and derived items © 2005 by Mosby, Inc. Selected Nursing Theories (cont’d) Orem’s theory –Focus on self-care Neuman’s theory –Focus on systems approach and client’s responses to stressors Leininger’s theory –Focus on cultural care

Mosby items and derived items © 2005 by Mosby, Inc. Selected Nursing Theories (cont’d) King’s theory –Focus on interaction of personal, interpersonal, and social systems Roy’s theory –Focus on adaptation to changing needs Watson’s theory –Focus on transpersonal caring

Mosby items and derived items © 2005 by Mosby, Inc. Selected Nursing Theories (cont’d) Benner and Wrubel’s theory –Focus on caring and connectedness