NUR 513 Topic 4 DQ 2 Select two different nursing theories and describe how they relate to patient care. How could you use them for inciting behavioral changes? Discuss the pros and cons of applying each theory and how they could be integrated into your future practice. Are there any particular ethical issues related to the integration of these theories that should be considered?

NUR 513 Topic 4 DQ 2 Select two different nursing theories and describe how they relate to patient care. How could you use them for inciting behavioral changes? Discuss the pros and cons of applying each theory and how they could be integrated into your future practice. Are there any particular ethical issues related to the integration of these theories that should be considered?

There are numerous nursing theories related to nursing care, including the Watson and King theory. The Watson theory, developed by Jean Watson, is focused on caring. It addresses how nurses can express care to their patients. As any nurse knows, caring is a fundamental practice, which helps promotes better health outcomes. No patient wants a nurse who is rude or insensitive to their needs. Watson believes a caring attitude is not transmitted from generation to generation, instead believes it is transferred by the culture of the nursing profession; a way of coping with the environment (Watson, 2020). She goes into detail about how the nursing process follows a scientific research approach. The first step is assessment, where the nurse observes, identifies the problem, and makes a hypothesis. The nurse then creates a care plan, determining what data needs to be collected. The next step is the implementation and collection of all the data, while the final step is evaluation. The ev

DQ 2 Select two different nursing theories and describe how they relate to patient care

aluation is the summary of the care plan, acknowledging if the nurse had the right care plan (Watson, 2020).

On the other hand, the Watson theory, developed by Imogene King, describes the theory of goal attainment. The theory defines nursing as “a process of action, reaction, and interaction by which a nurse shares information about their perception in a nursing situation” (King’s Theory of Goal Attainment, 2016).  The theory also explains how interactions between the nurse and the patient, help set goals, explore means and agree on a plan to achieve those goals. In other words, the goal of the nurse is to help the patient maintain their health so they are able to function normally (King’s Theory of Goal Attainment, 2016.

Regarding nursing practice, both theories are essential skills a nurse needs to acquire to take care of their patients. Especially down in the emergency department, nurses are making logical assumptions about the patient’s symptoms and preparing the room for the doctor. For example, if a patient comes into a room with abdominal pain, the nurse knows the doctor is going to want to collect blood. This extra step of thinking is allowing results to be accumulated at a faster rate, allowing the patient to be discharged sooner. With these theories, I do not see any cons, only pros. A nurse needs to have a caring attitude, excellent bedside manner, have critical thinking skills while also being pleasant and tentative to the patient. The nurse wants the patient to get healthy and be discharged. These theories discussed possess no ethical issues unless the nurse gets too involved in the patient’s care. There is a fine line that could be crossed if the nurse steps over that boundary. For example, if the nurse really connected with a patient because of how much time they spent together and the nurse asked for money…that would be an ethical issue. It would violate the nurse-patient relationship. It is important to stay professional but also uphold a caring attitude.

References:

Jean Watson. Nursing Theory. (2020). Retrieved August 29, 2022, from https://nursing-theory.org/nursing-theorists/Jean-Watson.php