CONCEPTUAL- THEORETICAL MODEL (NURSING THEORY)

Conceptual- theoretical model (nursing theory)



Conceptual- theoretical model (nursing theory)

Introduction

Health care provisions are essential for the survival and well being of any society. In those societies where health care facilities are conveniently accessible to the common men, prosperity and harmony reigns supreme. Nursing plays a central role in delivering health care, and so is critical to any nation's well-being. No other health care professional has such a vast and dynamic role. Nursing is defined as a set of actions that are aimed at providing care to the individuals who are ill, mentally incapable, or dying. This is a profession for providing help and assistance to those already suffering. Nurses share the burdens and the grief. These are people who lend shoulders when others desert the patient and go away. It is their responsibility to promote health, and help in preventing illness. Nurses provide health management services to people of all kinds of demographics all the time. Their role is far-reaching. They are steadfast, hard working individuals and their job requires clinical [precision round-the-clock. The history of nursing dates back to 1830s when nursing was not being respected as a profession and socially unsound women used to enter this activity without any education background or knowledge whatsoever. It was Florence Nightingale, “the lady of the lamp”, who was first recognized as a nurse in the 19th century and known far and wide now as the founder of nursing. Her contributions to nursing patients emerged during the 1854's Crimean war where she selflessly provided care to the injured soldiers and inhabitants. She was the one who emphasized upon the education and training needs of these nurses, highlighting its critical importance. Though statistician and politician by profession, her contributions are worthwhile and unforgettable as afr as this noble profession is concerned.

Discussion

It is often stated that while a doctor treats a disease, a nurse treats the patient. A nurse is the first person a patient refers to, when sudden health needs arise. He/she is there to comfort and to console while the patient strives for health, away from the loving shelter of his home. It is a nurse who comes in first, of all. Next time you visit a hospital, notice whom you see first; the nurse or the doctor? History also shows that many lives have been saved around the world because a nurse diagnosed an emergency crisis situation with the patient and provided immediate access to the treatment. Respiratory failures and cardiac arrests can be the common examples. Hence the importance of nursing as a profession can certainly not be doubted. It essentially requires training and education for effective management of this significant role of nursing at hospitals. A doctor is able to provide better diagnosis and treatment to his patients, because of the vigilance, alertness and great observation skills of a nurse. Hence the presence of a nurse for a patient is like that of a mother for her baby (Alligood, Merriner, ...