Assignment: Self-actualization needs
Assignment: Self-actualization needs
Assignment: Self-actualization needs
Week 5 discussion Borrowed (non-nursing) Theories Applied to the Nursing Profession While the focus of this course is nursing theory, frequently the use of non-nursing or borrowed theories occurs. Select a nursing practice area (i.e. education, executive, advance clinical practice, informatics, and health care policy); then identify a non-nursing (borrowed) theory; and apply it to the area you have selected. Be sure to provide an example of how the non-nursing theory can be used to enhance the selected practice area. Don’t forget to include scholarly reference(s) to support your information.
Borrowed (non-nursing) Theories Applied to the Nursing Profession
While caring for patient nurses often learning and using nursing theory as a great resource, there are many theories that not specific for nurses but still provides valuable and useable information. My selected nursing practice is Nurse Practitioner (NP). NP is advanced practice registered nurses that work auto-mostly and collaborate with other healthcare professionals to provide patient focused care (Woten & Karakashian, 2017). NP help patient and their family in managing illnesses, provide education on prevention care, conduct checkup, making sure that patient is safe. NP using nursing theories in their practice to promote patient care, increase knowledge and skills and may also use theories that not consider nursing theory such as Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. Maslow’s theory focuses on the idea that human act toward goals which mean that any behavior could satisfy many functions at the same time, for example, going to the gym might help patient with social interaction, self-esteem and improve health (Mennella & Holle, 2017). Maslow’s hierarchy of needs have five levels that includes self-actualization, self-esteem, belonginess, safety and physiological needs. Nurses applying Maslow’s theory in their practice even when it is not a nursing theory.
Borrowed (non-nursing) Theories Applied to the Nursing Profession
Self-actualization needs focus on personal potential and growth, in this case NP teaching and motivating patient to care for themselves and take control on their own illness.
Self-esteem focus on self-esteem for oneself such as dignity and independence, self-esteem for gaining respect from other. NP treat patient with respect at all time and impowering them to take control on their own illness so they will be able to care for themselves when they are at home. NP respect patient’s values and beliefs, working with patient on future goals as a team.
Borrowed (non-nursing) Theories Applied to the Nursing Profession
Belonginess focus on trust, friendship, affection and love. NP should always consider belonginess when caring for patient. NP should establish nurse patient relationship based on trust and include patient’s family in the care.
Safety focus on security and protection. NP protect patient from actual and potential harm and encouraging spiritual practice and making sure that patient understand everything regarding care and any procedure. NP should educate patient on their illness how to control and maintain their diseases as well as medications with side effects.
