Nursing Theorists Hiltegard Peplau Peplaus Interpersonal Theory Website

Nursing Theorists Hiltegard Peplau

Peplau’s Interpersonal Theory ¨ Website: http: //publish. uwo. ca/~cforchuk/peplau. html ¨ focuses on the interpersonal processes and therapeutic relationship that develops between the nurse and client. ¨ Four Phases of the nurse-patient relationship Orientation, Identification, Exploitation, and Resolution

Peplau’s Interpersonal Theory ¨ In Nursing Process - Orientation phase parallels with the assessment phase of the nursing process. - Identification phase parallels the planning phase of the nursing process. ¨ Exploitation phase parallels the implementation phase of the nursing process. - Resolution phase parallels the evaluation phase of the nursing process.

Martha Roger’s Science of Unitary Human Beings http: //currentnursing. com/nursing_the ory/unitary_human_beings. htm

Roger’s Science of Unitary Human Beings ¨ Nursing is a science and an art. ¨ Provides a way of viewing the unitary human being. ¨ Humans viewed as integral with the universe ¨ Unitary human being and the environment are one.

Concepts of Roger’s Model Energy field- funds unit of both living and nonliving. Openness- no boundaries or barrier that inhibit energy flow between fields. Pattern- distinguishing characteristics of an energy field perceived as a single wave. Pan Dimensionality- non linear domain without spatial or temporal attributes.

Concepts of Roger’s Model ¨ Unitary Being is four dimensional ¨ Health, Nursing and Environment

Rogerian Theories ¨ Theory of accelerating evolution- higher wave frequencies is associated with accelerating human development ¨ Theory of paranormal phenomena- focus on the explanation s for precognition, dejavu, clairvoyance, telepathy ¨ Theory of rhythmicities- focus on the human field rhythms

Dorothy Orem’s General Theory of Nursing http: //scdnt. com/

Theory of Self Care ¨ Practice of activities that individual initiates and performs on their own behalf in maintaining life, health, and wellbeing ¨ Three categories of self care requisites: Universal- common to all; ADL, air, food, water Developmental- associate with developmental processes: adjusting to a new job Health Deviation- required in conditions of illness, injury or disease. Seeking and securing appropriate medical assistance

Theory of Self Care Deficit - Specifies when nursing is needed. - Nursing is required when an adult is incapable or limited in the provision of continuous effective self care

Theory of Nursing Systems ¨ - Describes how the nurse, patient, or both will meet the patient’s self care needs. ¨ - Identifies three classifications on nursing systems to meet the self-care needs of the patient.