Feeding intolerance has been identified as a significant problem for infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Inquiry has revealed massage therapy as a possible nursing intervention for the problem (Shaeri et al., 2017). Additional knowledge is desired to determine if new research findings present clinically significant evidence for use of the intervention in the NICU patient population. Toward this end, a PICO question has been formulated: does massage application given to infants born at less than 37 weeks gestation reduce feeding intolerance?Given the increased prominence of theory-based nursing, identifying an applicable nursing framework is important. One model that can be used in addressing the identified problem is Roy’s adaptation model (RAM). Indeed, RAM is one of the most common nursing models. Essentially, the model emphasises patient adaptation to the environment (Saini et al., 2017). As per the model, the nurse focuses on improving the patient’s ability to interact with the adjacent environment. Viewing the individual as an adaptive system, RAM asserts that the role of the nurse during the care process is to help the individual adapt to changes in four areas: physiological needs (e.g. oxygenation, nutrition, and neurologic function); self-concept (e.g. self-perception and spirituality); role function (e.g. social roles); and interdependent...
social support, social relationships, and communication). Adaptation in this case denotes the process in which an individual consciously integrates their human perception and their surrounding environment. Theoretically, an individual has the ability to identify internal and external stimuli and to respond to the stimuli through autonomic and cognitive mechanisms, ultimately leading to behavioural change.
Sr. Callista Roy Sister Callista Roy was named after Saint Callistus, a pope and martyr, from the Roman calendar on the day of her birth, October 14, 1939 at the Los Angeles Country General Hospital to a big family, which was deeply devoted to God and the service of others (Office of the Nurse Theorist 2002). Her mother was a nurse who lived and taught the values of faith, hope and
Roy's Nursing Model as a Tool for Addressing Nurse Burnout Abstract This paper examines the adaptation model of Sister Callista Roy by describing the theory at the heart of the model, explaining its purpose, and analyzing its strengths and weaknesses. It provides an overview of the major assumptions underlying the model, as well as evidence of congruence with current nursing standards. Finally, it provides insight on the model’s contribution to the nursing
Nursing Theorist: Sr. Roy Adaptation Model The Roy Adaptation model for Nursing had its beginning when Sister Callista Roy happened to get admitted in the Masters Program of pediatric nursing in the University of California, Los Angeles, in the year 1964. At that time, Sr. Callista was familiar with the idea of 'adaptation' in nursing, and it must be mentioned that Sr. Callista's adviser at that time was Dorothy E. Johnson,
Nursing Theory Analysis Theory-based nursing is the phenomenon that has been researched much during the past two decades. Nursing theory has become the foundation for nursing practice with its own knowledge base. The current paper is an analysis of King's theory of goal attainment. King acquired her goal attainment theory model from an interpersonal system and a behavioral science. The nurse and patient communicate to achieve a common goal of patient
Nursing Philosophy Concept Synthesis on Personal Nursing Philosophy Nursing Autobiography My interest in nursing peaked at an early age when I attended Clara Barton High School for health professions in Brooklyn NY and graduated in 1991. I first worked as a nurse's aide and home health aide for about two years and found this position to be quite rewarding. I subsequently moved to North Carolina where I took the CNA course in 1995
age of Florence Nightingale, and even before that, the nursing profession has undergone significant transformation. Nurses today are, in their own right, important caregivers with respect to patient wellness -- not simply an extension of the attending. One of the most important dynamics in the promotion of nursing in terms of medical consumer care has been the development of favorable theories and educational programs supporting the nurse as an
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