Nursing Theories

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The assignment offers an in depth review of two theories of nursing and the applicability to nursing the elderly. The paper examines each theory as to the content, theory and applicability to nursing the elderly. The paper applies an extension with respect to applying the two theories to a real life situation. The paper explains that the situation involved a personal encounter with a stroke victim.

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"The nursing profession, since the time of Florence Nightingale, has undergone significant change. No longer are nurses simply an extensive of the physician. Today nurses are, in their own right, important caregivers with respect to patient wellness. One of the most important factors promoting the importance of nursing in terms of patient wellness has been the development of favorable theories and educational programs supporting the nurse as an integral part of the patient's wellness program. Although it is of strategic interest to implement initiatives that support professional nursing practice, it is very challenging in the current cost-constrained healthcare environment to maintain professional nursing practice (Ritter-Teitel, 2002)."

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