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Nursing Pioneer Imogene King
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Nursing Pioneer Imogene King
Examines the work of Imogene King (1923-2007), an American pioneer in the field of nursing theory.
2,365 words (approx. 9.5 pages) |
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APA | 2008
Paper Summary:
This paper discusses Imogene King's well-known theory, which relates the actual role that nurses should play in a health/medical environments, such as hospitals, clinics and specialized health care facilities. Specifically, the paper describes the three major themes of her theory: an open systems framework as the foundation for goal attainment, the practice of nursing as a major entity within the health care system and an emphasis on the interpersonal processes of professional nursing. The paper stresses that each of these three systems identifies human beings as the foundational element in any nursing system.From the Paper:
"In 1981, Imogene King, writing in A Theory for Nursing: Systems, Concepts, Process, created her middle range Theory of Goal Attainment based upon the above interacting framework system. This theory, founded the principle of the nature of nursing, contains three specific criteria--philosophical assumptions, a clear definition and identification of the concepts, and the relationship between propositional statements and models. Basically speaking, this Theory of Goal Attainment revolves around the following observation made by King in 1995."Sample of Sources Used:
- Goldman, Harrold M. (2001). "King's Theory as Applied to Nursing Practice, Education and Research." Journal of Hospital Nursing. Vol. 2 no. 1: 223-230.
- Hanson, Shirley M.H. (2000). Family Health Care Nursing: Theory, Practiceand Research. Boston: F.A. Davis Company.
- Meister, Susan B. (1993). The Nursing of Families: Theory, Research, Educationand Practice. Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publications.
- Nicoll, Leslie H. (1992). Perspectives on Nursing Theory. New York: Lippincott,Williams & Wilkins.
- Sieloff, Christina. (1991). Imogene King: A Conceptual Framework for Nursing. Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publications.
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Nursing Pioneer Imogene King (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 13, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Descriptive-Essay-Nursing-Pioneer-Imogene-King/104478
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"Nursing Pioneer Imogene King" 15 January 2012. Web. 13 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Descriptive-Essay-Nursing-Pioneer-Imogene-King/104478>
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