Professional Roles and Values – C304 Professional Roles and Values – C304 Name Unknown A. Nursing Theory A Nursing Theory that has influenced my values and goals would by the Self-Care Theory that was developed b
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Professional Roles and Values – C304 Professional Roles and Values – C304 Name Unknown A. Nursing Theory A Nursing Theory that has influenced my values and goals would by the Self-Care Theory that was developed by Dorothea Orem. Her theory was published in 1971 and is based off of the theory that concentrates on the performance or practice of “activities that individuals initiate and perform on their own behalf to maintain life, health and well-being†Petiprin (2016). A1. Excellent Nursing Practices The Self-Care Theory focuses on a patients ability to care for themselves by maintaining life, health and wellbeing. This theory is implement by nurses to evaluate how much a patient is able to care for themselves and be independent. This then allows for us as nurses to determine how independent the patient is and allows us to focus on providing the care to the patient that they are unable to provide for themselves. The Self- Care Theory has a second part that involves self-care deficits. This part of the theory is utilized when a patient is unable or has limited abilities to provide effective self-care. Petiprin (2016) states, “The theory identifies five methods of helping: acting for and doing for others; guiding others; supporting another; providing an environment promoting personal development in relation to meet future demands; and teaching another.†As a nurse these five methods given by Dorothea Orem will help us to continue to provide excellent care to our patients when using her Self-Car. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .
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