1. Nursing Theorist Overview
Theory guides nursing practice and provides a framework for nurse leadership and healthcare management (McKenna, Pajnikar & Murphy, 2014). All prominent nursing theorists like the individuals covered in the multimedia presentation have influenced nursing practice in some way or another, and all do resonate with me on a personal and professional level. I will incorporate elements of all theorists into my practice in terms of interpersonal communications and attitudes towards health and healing. Of the theorists covered in the presentation, those of Florence Nightingale resonate the most because of her inclusion of environmental factors implicated in patient care. Environmental factors like lighting or ventilation can have a profound impact on perceptions of quality of care, too, which has a strong bearing on the efficacy of the healthcare institution (Sabza & Pirani, 2016). The environmental factors that Nightingale identified as being important to patient care also have a direct effect on physiological responses in some patients, as I have noticed in my own nursing practice. For example, ventilation is a factor implicated in respiratory functions. Some patients are more sensitive to air quality or air temperature, which will be especially critical to those who have issues related to respiratory health or who are receiving specific types of treatments.
Because I have aspirations in nurse leadership, I intend to build on Nightingale’s environmental theories of nursing practice to make critical decisions related to institutional and workplace settings. In fact, Nightingale’s theories are already applicable to my current practice area. I have noticed how patients will respond to changes in their environment, either with beneficial or adverse outcomes. Sudden or constant noises are one of the most noticeable factors impacting patient responses to healthcare interventions. Environmental factors influence the efficacy of some treatment interventions, by creating a sense of comfort in some or initiating a stress response in others. The...
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