Name: Lagas, Christian J.

Course & Year: BSN-1A

Rogers’ Science of Unitary Human Beings in Nursing Practice

1. Keep a journal for 3 days. Using Table 13-1 (page 251 of the ebook, Nursing Theory
Utilization) as a guide, conduct a comprehensive pattern appraisal of yourself in each of the
areas. You may include photos or historical events as a source of pattern appraisal. Note your
harmonious and dissonant rhythms
NURSE CLIENT
Pattern Appraisal Self-reflection
Comprehensive Nutrition  Currently in a diet for the last 3 days
assessment of:  Eats breakfast at 7:00 AM
1. Human field patterns and Dinner at 6:30 PM
of communication,  Only eats 2 meals a day
exchange, rhythms,  Minimize the amount of rice
dissonance, harmony to be eaten
2. Environmental field  Drink lots of water after
patterns of waking up and before going
communication, to bed.
rhythms, dissonance,  Ate Vegetables for the last 3
harmony days
 If possible, only eat fruits
during dinner (apples, banana,
oranges)
 Ate a lot of chocolates on the
second day.

Work/ Leisure  Online Classes at 8:00 AM on the 1st

Activities day, 7:00 AM on the 2nd day and 8:00
AM on the 3rd day.
 Submitted requirements
 Watched movies on vacant hours
 Played video games during vacant
hours
Exercise  Playing basketball after online classes
 30 push-ups per day
Wake up-cycles  Woke up at 6:45 AM on day 1, 7:30
AM on day 2 and 6:30 AM on day 3
Relationship  Hung out with friends on day 2 and
day 3 after online classes
 Spent time with family members
every day.
Intuitive Reflection Discomfort/ Pain
Validate appraisal: Fears/Hopes  Fear of gaining weight during
1. With self community quarantine
2. With client  Hopes for relaxing days to come after
3. With others all the stressful days
Dreams  Graduate on time and give back to my
parents.
Mutual Patterning of Patterning Activities
Human
and Environmental
Field
Sharing knowledge Meditation  Did not do any meditation for the past
Offering choices 3 days
Empowering client Imagery  Visualized scenarios in the mind to
Fostering patterning help in focus and gather thoughts
Music, art, humor, Journaling  Made a 3-day journal for the past 3
language days and recorded all activities done
Modifying  Rearranged the room for a more
surroundings, color, relaxing vibe.
temperature, sounds,  Added some decoration in the room
touch, music, art,
humor
Evaluation Personal Appraisal
Ongoing pattern Areas for dissonance  Stayed up late on day 1 and day 2 and
appraisal resulted to lack of energy during the
Identify day
dissonance/harmony  Excessive use of devices for three
Validate appraisal with days
client  Excessive sugar intake on day 2 and
did not follow the diet
Areas for harmony  Did not skip a day of exercise
 Maintained diet in day 1 and 3
 Drank adequate amount of water for 3
days
 Submitted all requirements for this
week
Patterning activities  Using imagery to help focus the mind
and performed exercise daily for the
health and wellness of the body.
2. Research an evidence-based nursing practice in the application of Orem’s theory. Maximum
of 100 words only.
Family Presence: Visitation in the Adult ICU
The unrestricted presence and participation of a support person can improve the safety of
care and enhance patient and family satisfaction. Unrestricted visitation from such a support
person can improve communication, facilitate a better understanding of the patient, advance
patient- and family-centered care, and enhance staff satisfaction. Unrestricted presence of a
support person can improve communication, facilitate a better understanding of the patient,
advance patient-and family-centered care, and enhance staff satisfaction. This nursing practice
can definitely encourage the patient in bringing out the best in them because they are being
healed with the presence of their family members. The patient will want to stay alive and be
healthy again because they want to go back to their families in their healthy state.

Benner’s Stages of Nursing Expertise Nursing Philosophy

1. What stage of Benner’s philosophy would you like to achieve as a future nurse and give 5-
character traits in achieving your goal.
If I can become a nurse in the future, I would like to be an expert nurse. Expert nurses
develop skills and understanding of patient care over time through a sound educational base as
well as a multitude of experiences. If I become a nurse, I will not just be a regular nurse, I want
to become the best type of nurse there is. And I believe that in order for me to become that type
of nurse these 5-character traits are needed.
Critical Thinking
A nurse with highly functioning critical thinking skills is one of the most important
characteristics of a professional nurse. the ability to apply clinical guidelines and best practices
on the floor depends on a nurse’s ability to think critically, which is quickly by leadership, other
nurses, and ultimately, patients. While this skill can be improved over time, it’s often something
that comes more naturally to some nurses than others.

Time management
Having the ability to implement effective time management is a key character trait for an
expert nurse. Balancing multiple patients, stressful care settings, and competing priorities is not
an easy task during a 12-hour shift. Setting time aside for selfcare is also a crucial component to
time management.
Empathic
A characteristic of an expert nurse is one that shows empathy to each patient, making a
true effort to put themselves in their patients’ shoes. Nurses are more likely to treat their patients
as “people” and focus on a person-centered care approach, rather than strictly following routine
guidelines. When patients are fortunate enough to encounter these characteristics of a good
nurse, it makes their care experience that much better.

Communication Skills
Strong communication skills are critical characteristics of an expert nurse. A nurse’s role
relies on the ability to effectively communicate with other nurses, physicians, disciplines across
other units, patients, and their families. Without the ability to interpret and convey
communication correctly, medical errors are more likely to occur, patients often feel neglected or
misinformed, and the entire unit will feel the impact.

Commitment to Patient
An expert nurse understands that patient advocacy is a mindset that must be practiced
every day, with every patient. Many patients enter a hospital or healthcare setting disoriented,
confused, and unable to truly “speak up” and advocate for their safety. Having a nurse that
practices with a strong passion for patient advocacy will ensure they’re always fighting for the
very best care for their patients.