Learning Evidence - Parse's theory

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This paper deals with Parse's human becoming theory as a means for providing structure for ways of thinking and being with patients, as they create their own quality of life. The author draws upon his own life experience and suggests implications for the use of the theory in nursing practice. The paper appends a copy of William Ernest Henley's poem, "Invictus".

Outline:
Life Experience
Definition/Description of Hope
Content Acquired through Concept Clarification Process
Hope in Relation to Parse's Theory
Implications for Nursing Practice

From the Paper:

"Parse's theory of human becoming theory is a means for providing structure for ways of thinking and being with patients as they create their own quality of life. Human becoming theory is concerned with lived experiences of health (Kelly, 1999). The holistic approach is essential since lived experience, meaning, and understanding all form various aspects of the unitary process of human life (Kelly, 1999). Parse's concepts guide nursing for being present with the patient as they illuminate meaning, synchronize rhythms, and co-transcend with the possibles. Hope is based in these possibles: the person is moving beyond the present toward the unknown. My life experience will illustrate how Parse's theory helps the person to maintain hope and to achieve transformation. For Parse, the central idea is that the person is expert for their lives and they always have choices. The person is involved in a search for meaning and is capable of achieving transformation."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Alligood, M. & Tomey, A. (2006). Nursing theory: Utilization & application. Mosby Elsevier.
• Kelly, L. (1999). Evaluating change in quality of life from the perspective of the person. Holistic Nursing Practice, 13 (4), 61-71.
• Merriam-Webster (2006). Dictionary. New York: Merriam-Webster.
• Parse, R. (2000). Parse's human becoming school of thought and families. Nursing Science Quarterly, 13 (4), 95-98.
• Institute of Human Becoming (2007). Human becoming. Accessed march 28, 2007. http://www.humanbecoming.org/site/default.html

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