Nursing Theory

 

1.  Do you think that the four metaparadigm concepts constitute an adequate framework for organizing all nursing knowledge?

2.  Is everything you do as a nurse related to either person, nurse, environment, and/or health?

3.  Do the four metaparadigm concepts apply to all cultures and nationalities in the U.S. and throughout the world?

4.  Share your personal definitions of 'person', 'health', 'environment', and 'nursing'. How might other nurses' definitions help you improve your nursing practice? 

5. How might Virginia Henderson's 14 Components of Nursing help you organize and analyze patient data when providing nursing care? Are Henderson's Components still applicable in today's high-tech healthcare environment? Explain.