Maxinne Agujetas BSN 1 E

Pre-assignment 1:

1. Watch the life of Florence Nightingale (access link provided) take note of a significant scene that has
caught your interest and share in class the reason why it is so.

Florence chose a life that would serve humankind and end the suffering of others - she became a nurse.
Through her efforts, she saved countless lives of wounded soldiers in the times of the Crimean war. She
developed a theory in which the health of an individual is as important as the health of the environment.
Clean air quality, healthful diets, and nurturing places Florence was ahead of her time in sustaining the
lives of people.

2. Watch also the videos (access link provided) as well as read about the Interactive Theories of the
following: Hildegard Peplau, Virginia Henderson, and Joyce Travelbee.

Peplau theorized that nurse patient relationships must pass through three phases in order to be
successful: (a) orientation, (b) working, and (c) termination.

Joyce Travelbee believed that everything the nurse (as a human) said or did with an ill person (as a
human) helped to fulfill the purpose of nursing.

Florence Nightingale's environmental theory is based on five points, which she believed to be essential to
obtain a healthy home, such as clean water and air, basic sanitation, cleanliness and light, as she
believed that a healthy environment was fundamental for healing.

3. Take your notes on the following guide questions on the four (4) Theorists cited and they will be asked
during our discussion:

a. What is the Environmental Theory of Nightingale all about?

In nursing care, maintaining a helping relationship is a way of caring for human needs. This caring
relationship means that the nurse focus on needs, limitations and the potential of the person. The nurses
have to be authentic and adaptive to the person in need of care and the situation.

b. What is a nurse-patient relationship?

Nurses assess and identify patients' needs, then implement and monitor the patient's medical plan and
treatment.

c. Give a brief description of their life and works

To ensure that every patient receives the direct and proper care they need, and they go about doing this
in a number of ways. RNs assess and identify patients' needs, then implement and monitor the patient's
medical plan and treatment.

d. What are the names of their theories as well as titles given to them (if any)?

1. Florence Nightingale - Environment theory

 2. Hildegard Peplau - Interpersonal theory
3. Virginia Henderson - Need Theory
4. Fay Abdella - Twenty One Nursing Problems
5. Ida Jean Orlando - Nursing Process theory
6. Dorothy Johnson - System model
7. Martha Rogers -Unitary Human beings
8. Dorothea Orem - Self-care theory
9. Imogene King - Goal Attainment theory
10. Betty Neuman - System model
11. Sister Calista Roy - Adaptation theory
12. Jean Watson - Philosophy and Caring Model
13. Madeleine Leininger -Transcultural nursing
14. Patricia Benner - From Novice to Expert
15. Lydia E. Hall - The Core, Care and Cure
16. Joyce Travelbee - Human-To-Human Relationship Model
17. Margaret Newman - Health As Expanding Consciousness
18. Katharine Kolcaba - Comfort Theory
19. Rosemarie Rizzo Parse - Human Becoming Theory
20. Ernestine Wiedenbach - The Helping Art of Clinical Nursing

e. What are their definition of the metaparadigms: Person, Health, Environment and Nursing

person- is an individual who is unique, with their own personal set of values, beliefs, and ideologies. This
person will also have their own cultural identity, which may not always coincide with the value system of
others.

environment- it characterizes all regional, national, and global cultural, social, political, and economic
conditions related to human health.

health- refers to the quality and wellness of the patient. It also includes the access the patient has to
health care.

nursing- adopts a comprehensive approach to healthcare by considering multiple interconnected aspects.

It encompasses the individual, their surrounding environment, their health condition, and the nursing
profession itself.

f. What the concepts, assumptions, propositions, and definitions emphasized in their theories.

According to the four concepts common in nursing theory; the person (patient), the environment, health &
nursing (goals, roles, functions) can be analyzed. Each of these concepts is usually defined and
described by a nursing theorist. Of the four concepts, the most important is that of the person. A set of
interrelated concepts, definitions, and propositions that present a systematic view of events or situations
by specifying relations among variables, in order to explain and predict the events or situations.

specifically on the following:

• Florence Nightingale – 13 Canons

Nightingale defined 13 canons of environment and she gave a detailed description of each aspect. Her
major canons include: ventilation, light, noise, cleanliness of rooms/walls, bed and bedding, personal
cleanliness, and taking food.

• Hildegard Peplau - description of her phases in the nurse-patient relationship; roles of nurses.

Peplau theorized that nurse-patient relationships must pass through three phases in order to be
successful: (a) orientation, (b) working, and (c) termination. During the brief orientation phase,
hospitalized patients realize they need help and attempt to adjust to their current (and often new)
experiences.

• Virginia Henderson - the 14 basic human needs (think of examples); description of the following
relationships: nurse-patient relationship, doctor-patient relationship & the nurse as a member of the health
team.

Nurse Patient Relationship- is defined as a helping relationship that's based on mutual trust and respect,
the nurturing of faith and hope, being sensitive to self and others, and assisting with the gratification of
your patient's physical, emotional, and spiritual needs through your knowledge and skill.

Placing trust in a doctor helps them maintain or regain their health and well-being. This unique
relationship encompasses 4 key elements: mutual knowledge, trust, loyalty, and regard. Knowledge refers
to the doctor's knowledge of the patient as well as the patient's knowledge of the doctor.

• Joyce Travelbee - description of her Human to Human Relationship Model; concept and definition of
communication & relationship.

Joyce Travelbee believed that everything the nurse (as a human) said or did with an ill person (as a
human) helped to fulfill the purpose of nursing. The nurse and the patient are human beings, relating to
each other. The process is that of interaction. To established as an interactive process. The inaugural
meeting or encounter may immediately establish a connection. Unfortunately, this connection may not be
positive. Through the emergence of various personal identities, both humans attempt to relate or find
meaning in their encounter.