Nursing Theory : The Application Of Nursing Theory In Health

More people are living much longer lives than in years past. People are very surprised to be living much longer lives than they thought they would. Health care has played a large part in patient longevity. There are many normal changes that come along with aging, however, because people are living longer these normal changes can become chronic problems. Common aging problems that can make the older adult a vulnerable population are reviewed in Gerontological Nursing (Tabloski, 2014) and can include nutritional needs, medication management, sleep changes, oral or mouth care, renal problems and musculoskeletal concerns. According to A Profile of Older Americans: 2013 (http://www.hhs.gov), there are a large amount

Experience working in the field of health care lends insight to the growing needs of the older adult population, and the barriers which impede our capacity to meet them. As the Baby Boomer age is approaching older adulthood, the rise for financial,

The metaparadigm of nursing consists of four parts comprised by Jacqueline Fawcett, in 1984, in her seminal work (Alligood, 2014). The metaparadigm she developed served to provide direction and guidance for the nursing framework already in use and became an organization tool for theories already in use (Alligood, 2014). The four parts being person, health, environment, and nursing. The four components of the metaparadigm concept of nursing is important to nursing theory because they are the key areas of focus of patient care, and the metaparadigm is designed to differentiate nursing from other specialties (Alligood, 2014). It is this use of theories that makes nursing a profession and guides professional nursing practice, research, and education (Alligood, 2014).

According to the Administration on Aging, people age 65 and older currently represent 12.9% of the population of the United States as of 2009, with that number expected to double in the next 15 years (Administration on Aging, 2014). Along with the continued rise in the population of older adults comes an increased need for services specifically addressing the needs of this population. Despite the increasing needs for services for older adults, seniors are among the most overlooked and underserved populations in the United States.

The rate at which our population is aging is one of the most demographic trends that will changes the face of the future workforce of healthcare. The demand for services and they type of services offered will change as well. The impact will be felt on a economic level

In order to understand how the aging population impacts health care, why the older population is expanding needs to be established. In the year 2011, the “baby boomer” generation began to have their 65th birthdays. The other side of the older population is that technology is improving dramatically,

The activities include physical and occupational therapy, nutrition counseling, and case management ("Community Health Nursing," 2013).

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).

Over the next 50 years the expected growth of the older adult population in the United States will have a profound impact on the health care system. The baby boom generation is already having an effect on the heath care system and this is expected to grow as the century progresses. Individuals in this age

One thing is for certain, in most cases, the population is noticeably post-poning retirement. This population consists of a general cast known as the Baby Boomers. During this era of both political and social change, while turning out differently than most expected, it appears that boomers are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to health. Throughout the years, as a generation that dominates American life, there is remains a separation. However, there is much that ties them together. A growing pressure exists, while having a massive impact on an aging health care in an already haphazard system, there is a calling toward a need for transformations in senior health care.

The elderly population in the United States has been and is expected to increase due to the aging of the baby boomers’ generation. The percentage of the elderly in relation to the U.S. total population is approximately 14% (Novak, 2012). With the expected increment, the overall state of health across the nation will be dependent on how healthy the elderly are. Consequently, measures to ensure optimal health of this age group should be a priority for policymakers and other stakeholders in the health sector.

The United States will soon come face to face with a major problem that will need serious attention and consideration, how to support its growing geriatric population. Hospitals specifically will need to focus on caring for the aging group. They will also want to acknowledge how losing their matured workforce could potentially affect their efficiency and services performed. The rise in geriatric patients can be attributed to the generation born between the years 1946 and 1964, generally known as the “baby boomers”. (Carrington College)

The environment as stressed in Orem's self-care theory comprises of elements with which man interacts within an attempt to maintain self-care (Timby, 2009, p. 7). On the other hand, in Roy's adaptation theory, the environment denotes the internal and external forces in a continual state of change (Timby, 2009). The definitions of environment stressed in the

Over the past 30 years, obesity has tripled among children ages 6-19 years in the United States (CDC, 2013). The definition of childhood health includes parameters of healthy and unhealthy weight ranges. Children defined as overweight have excess body weight for a particular height, while obese is having excess body fat. This paper is a set of recommendations based on research for practice change to improve the weight and health of

“Environment is viewed as an energy field, as a universe of open systems; an event, situation, or phenomenon interacting with the