Professional Roles and Values Task 1 Professional Roles and Values Task 1; RGP 0917 Professional Roles and Values Task 1; RGP 0917 A. Nursing Theory A nursing theory I identify with is Hildegard Peplaus theory of
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Professional Roles and Values Task 1 Professional Roles and Values Task 1; RGP 0917 Professional Roles and Values Task 1; RGP 0917 A. Nursing Theory A nursing theory I identify with is Hildegard Peplaus theory of interpersonal relations. Her theory is focused on the nurse-patient relationship and the stages of this relationship. I feel the nurse-patient relationship is one of the most important aspects in psychiatric care as the nurse must assess the patient through communication almost exclusively. A1. Excellent Nursing Practices Similar to the nursing process, Peplaus theory has a systematic flow from meeting the patient to ending the nurse-patient relationship. Peplaus theory has four phases. The first is the orientation phase, where the nurse and patient first meet. The second phase is the identification phase, where the nurse chooses the appropriate intervention for the patient. The third phase is exploitation, where that specific intervention is implemented. And the fourth phase is resolution. This is where the needs have been met and the ending of the patient and nurse relationship. The nurse and patient have a common goal and Peplau describes this as an interpersonal process. This theory follows along with the nursing process that nurses use every day ("Hildegard Peplau Theory," n.d.). A2. Professional Practice Nursing Theory In psychiatric nursing, the majority of nursing care is through communication. One of the seven nursing roles outlined by Peplau is the counselor role in which the nurse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .
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