To ensure that your responses are substantive, use at least three of these prompts:
Compare and contrast your response with your classmate’s response regarding how nursing theory empowers the nursing profession.
Comment on your classmate’s selection of the theory having the most impact on their practice to expand the conversation.
Present new references that support your opinions.
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Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format.
PLEASE RESPOND TO THE FOLLOWING POST:
Compare and contrast your response with your classmate’s response regarding how nursing theory empowers the nursing profession.
Angela, I enjoyed reading your well-written post on nursing theory and its importance in nursing. We appear to share similar views of how nursing theories have impacted the profession over the years. We each described how theories offer a systematic framework for assessing situations and phenomena. We also both pointed to the capacity nursing theories have to empower nurses by strengthening knowledge and building confidence. When nursing theories are utilized to further develop knowledge and curiosity, the nurse is more likely to contribute to the ever-growing knowledge base of nursing research.
Comment on your classmate’s selection of the theory having the most impact on their practice to expand the conversation.
When considering what nursing theory most impacts your practice, you chose Watson’s theory of human caring. This is an excellent theoretical model upon which to base nursing practice because it reflects the key trait most often associated with the profession. The theory emphasizes the importance of being authentic, honest, and ethical in patient communications, delivering high-quality treatment through caring behaviors such as active listening, appropriate eye contact, and attending to cultural barriers (Cirakoglu et al., 2024). These are the characteristics instilled in nursing students from the first day of their classes. Watson’s theory is essential to providing empathetic care that addresses patients’ emotional and psychological needs.
Reference
Cirakoglu, S., Bilkay, H., & Polat, M. (2024). Nursing approach to an individual diagnosed with bipolar disorder based on Watson’s theory of human caring: A case report. International Journal of Caring Sciences, 17(1), 610–619.
