Cecilia

Laurente
Theory of Nursing Practice and Career

Presented by: Sitti Rasida S, Abdurajani

( group 3)
Introduction
 Filipino nursing theorist, who focused her works
primarily on helping a pt through support systems,
specially the family.
 She known for her work in the field of nursing. In her
theory of nursing practice, she emphasized
effective communication and championed
using the family as an entry point to help the
patients.

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 Graduated BSN at university of the Philippines
in 1967.
Master in nursing in 1973
Staff nurse in 1968-1969.

She became a head nurse in 1970-1972 and as

a nursing supervisor in 1973-1976 at the
Philippine general hospital.

She also worked at metropolitan hospital in

Michigan US in 1977-1979. She become a
instructor at university of the Philippines
college of nursing in 1979 and later became a
dean of college of nursing in UP Manila from
1966-2002.
 “  She published a paper entitled, ``
CATEGORIZATION OF NURSING
ACTIVITIES AS OBSERVED IN MEDICAL
SURGICAL WARD UNITS IN SELECTED
GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE HOSPITALS
IN METRO MANILA

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 Theory of nursing practice and career

• The theory was from her study, the CATEGORIZATION OF

NURSING ACTIVITIES AS OBSERVED IN MEDICAL-
SURGICAL WARD UNITS IN SELECTED GOVERNMENT AND
PRIVATE HOSPITALS IN METRO MANILA,.
• Which was conducted from January to June year 1987, in the recent
study of Laurence she states that the other entry point of helping the
patient is through the family, when nurses can be great assistance to
prevent at the very beginning serious complications.the nurse can help
strengthen the family`s term of knowledge, skills and attitude through
effective communication, employed informative, psychotherapeutic,
modeling, behavioral, cognitive behavioral, and or hypnotic techniques
are summarized and evaluated.
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 What is the aim of laurente`s theory?

• The theory aims to promote self- discovery by knowing

strengths and weaknesses as well as to practice
controlling internal thought processes that will
eventually influence emotions, ideas, and behaviors.

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Thank you