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Nursing and Non-Nursing TheoryNursing and Non-Nursing Theory Student’s Name Institutional Affiliation Course Title Professor’s Name Date This study source was downloaded by 100000834903101 f... rom CourseHero.com on 10-29-2021 04:26:10 GMT -05:00 https://wwwNursing and Non-Nursing Theory There is no real cut and dry scenario when it comes to delivering care to clients. Knowledge and skills always apply when providing care plan to improve patient outcomes and satisfaction. Through the research studies and theory application, development of evidence-based practice will result in a nursing profession whereby knowledge and skill will be the main drivers to the provision of quality care. This assignment locates Nightingale’s environmental theory and Abraham Maslow’s motivational theory as the nursing and non-nursing theories respectively, that complements each other to deliver quality care. Florence Nightingale’s environmental theory remains relevant to nursing practice today. Nightingale experiences as a nurse made her believe that several challenges that occur in nursing are brought about by the environment patients live and are not directly related to the illness (Butts & Rich, 2018). The APRN need to recognize environmental elements can exacerbate client health when providing patient care and find interventions to help them attain the desired outcome. Abraham Maslow’s motivational theory is the non-nursing theory that complements Nightingale’s theory. Abraham Maslow’s theory primarily focuses on a hierarchy of needs (McLeod, 2018). Maslow believed that individuals get motivated to obtain a particular need, and some requirements assume preference over others. Both motivational and environmental theories focus on basic human needs (Sher, 2018). Therefore, it will be difficult for a patient to make positive progress if these needs are not met. The APRN needs to observe the client's home setting before discharge by applying both theories to enhance the desired patient outcome. In situations where the living condition of a This study source was downloaded by 100000834903101 from CourseHero.com on 10-29-2021 04:26:10 GMT -05:00 https://www.coursehero.com/file/71535205/Unit-5-discussion-Nursing-and-Non-Nursing-theorydocx/ [Show More]

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