Family Nursing Theory Paper

Theory is an arrangement of thoughts meant to describe something. These thoughts and ideas usually have basic principles that validate the purpose of the proposed theory. Nursing theory is a well thought out scholarly structure of concepts. These concepts are created to help guide nursing practice. They explain the fundamentals of nursing care. Multiple clinical decisions are based upon nursing theories. There are many different types of nursing theories developed primarily by nurses. Nursing theorist’s main goal is to examine nursing practice and explain the working or non-working parts

All health care providers are familiar or have some idea of what family focused care entails. Family focused care can be practiced in any settings in healthcare, and nurses are familiar with this concept as this strong theory based teaching is emphasized throughout the nursing curriculum. With the trend of health care delivery shifting towards home based or community setting, it is now more than ever important for nurses and advance practice nurses (APN) to incorporate family nursing practice for improved outcomes for the patient and their families. This paper will discuss one of the many family nursing theory and its impact on the family nursing practice now and in the future.

These potential psychosocial issues relevant to Jenny, create different nursing care interventions also relevant to Jenny. Education and emotional support for the patient and family is a necessary role for nurses to paediatric patients with cancer and chronic illnesses (Kieran, Meyler & Guerin 2010, p.16). It is important that nurses involve the appropriate health professional through referrals for social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists and more (Kieran, Meyler & Guerin 2010, p.16). When caring for Jenny, nurses and health professionals need to consider that the legal age for consent to medical treatment is sixteen (reference) and Jenny is nine. Therefore, her parents need to be involved and addressed in every decision throughout Jenny’s care. Family centered care is the dominant type of nursing care for children with cancer as it

Family nursing is not all about patient centered care, it is focused on the needs of the family as a whole (Nursing theory). The main goal for family nursing is to improve any health concerns by assessing the needs,problems,influences, and strentghs of the family (Journal of nursing). There are four four types of approaches to family nursing. The four types of approaches to family nursing are, family as context, family as client, family as system, and family as component of society (the book). The purpose of this paper is to define, discuss, and give examples of the four types of approaches to family nursing.

Think back to when you were a child and you became ill. All you wanted was the protection and guidance of your mother to take care of you. If you had older siblings, maybe they were the ones that helped make you feel better. Even as we grow older, we rely on our family for support when we are not well. When a family member is ill, it is not just that one person that suffers. When an illness strikes a family member, it oftentimes includes the whole family to deal with the illness also. There are different approaches that a nurse can utilize when dealing with family nursing. Approaches include family as context, as a client, system and a component of society. In this paper, I will discuss where and how these approaches are utilized.

Advanced Practice Nurses play an important role as innovators who can help shape school policies across the nation. APNs need to know how the school system works so they can contribute in formulating school policies aimed at keeping school children physically active. APNs need to collaborate with parents, school officials and the community to direct activities that have the greatest positive impact on school-aged

In this paper I will explore the elements of nursing theory and how I believe they are all tied together. I believe that a man’s health will be directly affected by his environment and his nursing care.

Timing is everything! Personally, it is time to accomplish a career goal of becoming a Family Nurse Practitioner. With that being said, many factors contributing to a successful outcome must be right. Until this past year, they have not all lined up at once. Now, the timing, desire, availability, health and family life are in balance. Additionally, there is a great need for Advanced Practitioners. Complex health issues are on the rise and Primary Care Physicians are on the decline. (I think need a transitional sentence)

Knowledge is the driving force for change. As communities grow and expand, so do the issues and challenges facing healthcare. These issues influence the direction of nursing research which provides the scientific basis for our practice and provides answers to the demands for increasing efficiency in quality care, increased need for higher education and development in all areas of the nursing profession.

One nursing theory that has influenced my values and goals as a nurse is Jean Watsons Theory of human caring: Transpersonal Caring as the Fulcrum. Watson believed every person needs an interconnection with others and caring promotes this need. Through caring, a nurse can help the patient have balance and harmony of mind, body, and soul (Cherry & Jacob, 2014).

From the age of five, I knew my purpose in life: I wanted to dedicate myself to serving people by helping them recover from illness and prevent disease. When I was fives years old, my grandmother became very ill. During her illness, all I wanted to do was care for her in hopes of making her feel better. I vividly remember handing her a glass of water every time she needed to take her medications and wanting to be the only person that would help her eat when she was bed ridden and needed feeding assistance. My goal everyday was to do anything within my power to make her feel better in hopes that she would recover with my help. My grandma would always call me her, "little nurse" and would constantly tell me how much better she felt when I would

Becoming a family nurse practitioner is my dream and my long term goal is to achieve this title and practice with it. I will be able to give back to several rural and urban communities by providing patients with quality care as a passionate family nurse practitioner. My ultimate goal after gaining immense clinical experience during my practice as a nurse practitioner is to give back to this amazing profession by transitioning to the position of a family nurse practitioner educator. The primary nurse practitioner program at South University will provide the advanced level of education I need to work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team to provide high quality, evidence-based patient care and ultimately impact the health of the entire population through patient education and outreach in multiple heath care settings.

Personal knowledge was identified by Carper (1978) and is defined by personal experiences, and analysis of yourself and that of others. The role of a Family Nurse Practioner is strongly influenced by Carper’s (1978) fundamental patterns of knowing. Personal Knowledge plays a particularly unique role in the development of all aspects of nursing care. Personal knowledge development is specifically used for the role of FNP by requiring the practitioner to examine his or her own attitudes, behaviors and values in order to reflect upon their own self to be compassionate, and caring, and to provide the highest level of care to patients across the lifespan.

Callista Roy was born in 1939 in Los Angeles, California. In 1962 she got her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Nursing. Then she got her Master’s Degree in Pediatric Nursing. Followed by a Doctoratal degree in Sociology in 1977. Roy joined the faculty of Mount St. Mary’s College in 1996 and between the years 1972 and 1982 she was a chair. Callista Roy has published many books and in 12 different languages. She was honored with 4 Honorary Doctoral degrees, and she has many teaching awards, and from Sigma Theta Tau, North American Nursing Diagnosis Association, and National League for Nursing she has won national awards.

In many colleges, there are various philosophies on what nursing philosophy should be with a different emphasis on multiple components. These are made up with a combination of both the spirit of the program with the spirit of the college. After exploring Immaculata’s mission statements on both the nursing philosophy and the overall institution’s philosophy, I believe nursing philosophy should be based on compassion, professionalism, and safe patient care.