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 THEOR
Y
A theory refers to a coherent group of general
prepositions used as principles of explanation

Or
A set of statements or principles devised to
explain a group of facts or phenomena,
especially one that has been repeatedly tested
or is widely accepted and can be used to make
predictions about natural phenomena.
 NURSING
THEORY
 NURSING theory is the set of
concepts,definitions,relationships
 and assumptions or prepositions
 derived from nursing models or
 other disiplines and project a
purposive,systematic view of
 phenomena by designing specific
interrelationship among concepts
 for the purpose of
describing,explaining,predicting
 or prescribing.
LYDIA
HALLS
LYDIA
HALLS
THE THEORIST – LYDIA
HALL
 was born in New York City on September
21, 1906.
 Basic nursing education in 1927
 Bachelors in Public Health Nursing in
1937
 Masters in teaching Natural Sciences in
1942
 First director of Loeb Center for
Nursing
 Nursing experience in clinical, education,
 THEORY
OVERVIEW
Theory developed in late 1960’s
Nursing care can be delivered on three
interlocking levels
Care = Hands on bodily care
Core = Using self in relationship to
patient
Cure = The disease applying medical
knowledge
Patient care from only trained
nurses
 Defines nursing as care performed by a
trained professional
 Care focused on individuals, families and
communities
 Care focused on maintaining optimal health
and quality life from birth to end of life
 Care is ongoing matrix of learning and
teaching
PRESENTATION OF
THEORY
THE
CORE

THE
THE
CURE
CARE
CARE
CIRCLE

THE CARE
 CAR
E
 Nurturing component of care
 It is exclusive to nursing
 “Mothering”
 Provides teaching and learning activities
 Nurses goal is to “comfort” the patient
 Patient may explore and share feelings with
nurse
 Nurse is concerned with intimate bodily
care

 Nurse applies knowledge of natuaral and

biological sciences

 Nurse act as potential comforter

 INTERPERSONAL
RELATIONSHIP

 EXPLORATION OF FEELINGS
CORE
CIRCLE

THE
CORE
 COR
E
 Patient care is based on social sciences
 Therapeutic use of self
 Helps patient learn their role is in the
healing process
 Patient is able to maintain who they
are
 Patient able to develop a maturity level
when nurse listens to them and acts as
sounding board
 Patient able to make informed
decisions
 Emphasis on social,emotional,spiritual and
intellectual needs
 Patient makes more rapid progress towards
recovery and rehabilitation
 INTERPERSONAL PROCESS

UNDERSTANDIN
G
THEMSELVES

PROBLEM FOCUSSING AND

PROBLEM SOLVING
CURE
CIRCLE

THE
CURE
 CUR
E
 Care based on pathological and therapeutic
sciences
 Application of medical knowledge by
nurses
 Nurse assisting the doctor in performing
tasks
 Nurse is patient advocate in this area
 Nurse is a patient advocate
 Nurses role changes from positive quality to
negative quality
 Medical surgical and rehabilitative care
 COPERATE WITH FAMILIES OR
INTERACTION ALL
THREE
ASPECTS

THE CORE

THE CARE THE

CURE
 Emphasis placed on the importance of total
person

 Importance placed on all three aspects

functioning together

 All three aspects interact and change

in size
 HALLS THEORY AND
NURSING
PARADIGMS
 INDIVIDUAL
 HEALTH
 ENVIRONMEN
T
 NURSING
 HALLS THEORY AND
NURSING
PROCESS
 ASSESMENT
 NURSING DIAGNOSIS
 PLANNING
 IMPLEMENTATION
 EVALUATION
 LIMITATIO
NS
 ACUTE STAGE ILLNESS PATIENTS ARE
NOT INCLUDED
 ONLY REFERS ADULT PATIENTS
 ONLY TOOL OF THERAPEUTIC
COMMUNICATION IS REFLECTION
 FAMILY MENTIONED ONLY IN
CURE CIRCLE
 RELATES ONLY TO THOSE WHO
ARE ILL
 WAS NOT PLEASED WITH CONCEPT OF
 APPLICATION
S

 IN BUERGERS DISEASE
 IN OPERATING ROOM
 IN CRITICAL CARE UNIT
 IN NURSING EDUCATION
 IN COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING
 IN DIALYSIS UNIT
CONCLUSI
ON
 SUMMAR
 THEORY Y
 NURSING THEORY
 LYDIA HALLS THEORY
 CARE
 CORE
 CURE
 PARADIGMS
 NURSING PROCESS
 LIMITATIONS
 APPLICATIONS OF
THEORY
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