(Marriner-Tomey; Alligood, 2006)
After proper interpretation of patient's actions and the process recordings, the nurse would be in a position to intervene a better plan of care and assistance for the patient. The plan of care would be included as individual therapy through which the nurse will help the patient directly and the familial therapy too as the nurse will also help the family members of the patient to refine and assume roles they have performed in the past, or are using currently. These roles will help the family members to cope with the patient's illness and also, they will provide a better environment for the patient to improve fast. The evaluation process of the while planning and their results will be used to determine the success of this planned role taking. (Marriner-Tomey; Alligood, 2006)
The major concepts adapted by the Riehl Model of nursing are as follows:
People: The actions of people as a group or their individual actions are based on the meaning of the objects and actions they are surrounded with. Person is specific term that is used for the nurse, the patient, doctors and other health professionals. According to Riehl, a nurse is one who knows her capabilities and understands what is required from her, she is self-directed and she takes one role in a period. (O'Brien, 2009)
Association: This is the defining process of role taking. It involves proper assessment and interpretation of the actions of the patients by nurse. With a proper and appropriate association between her and the patient, a nurse can plan an effective intervention. (O'Brien, 2009)
Social Acts: Social acts are the constructs that are made by the individual or a collective group through a process that includes observation and interpretation of the situations and actions confronted by the actors. A nurse can assess these social acts and plan proper intervention for the benefit of the patient. (O'Brien, 2009)
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