NGR5110 – Theories in Nursing

Discussion 2

Module 3: Discussion Forum #2

Select TWO of the following questions to answer. Restate the questions you selected in the discussion forum and answer each separately.

Question: How is Nightengale’s Theory of Nursing and the Environment foundational to contemporary nursing?

Question: How would the approach to patient care differ if you, as the nurse, were practicing based on the conceptual models of Wiedenbach, Henderson, and Hall?

Question: Guided by Peplau’s Theory of Interpersonal Relations and Nurse-Patient Relationships, describe, through your use of a practice exemplar, what occurred during the orientation phase, working phase, and resolution phase?

Question: Based on the theories of Peplau and Orlando, explain the significance of the nurse-patient relationship and its importance to nursing practice.