Mid-Range Nursing Theory Analysis

Nursing theories are a very important part of nursing. It provides a foundations for nursing practice and help generate more knowledge throughout the healthcare field. Theories indicate which route nursing should advance in the future. Theories are essential because it helps us decide what we know and what we need to know (University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, 2015).The purpose of this paper is to describe, evaluate and discuss application of a nursing mid-range theory and how it applies to my practice setting. The theorist promote that cultural care delivers the largest and most significant means to study, explain, and predict nursing awareness and concomitant nursing care practice. The overall goal of the theory

Deductive reasoning is a logical process in which a conclusion is based on the concordance of multiple premises that are generally assumed to be true (Bradford, 2015). The theory has conclusions based off the research the theorist has provided about the culture care theory. The theorist feels if we apply her foundation to nursing it will create a better healing environment for diverse patients. It focus on the course of becoming culturally competent and not being culturally competent and the effect it has on patients. The model of cultural competence looks at cultural awareness, cultural understanding, cultural skills, cultural experiences and cultural desire. Cultural awareness is defined as a technique of directing a self-analysis of someone’s own biases to other cultures and the detailed examination of a person’s cultural and professional background. Cultural awareness furthermore includes being conscious of the presence of racism and other disturbances in healthcare delivery (Jefferys,

Leininger has defined care as having assistive, supportive, and enabling experiences or ideas towards others (National Center for Biotechnology Information, 2008). A person actions shows some of their compassion in ways they care for patients. Care is a major component of the theory and it includes both professional and folk care which plays an essential role in nursing care. The addition to nursing care has influenced the health and wellbeing of different cultures. Culture is the other major to the Culture Care Theory. The culture of the patient is equally as important as the care component of the theory. Leininger has defined culture as “the learned, shared, and transmitted values, beliefs, norms, and lifeways of a particular culture that guides thinking, decisions, and actions in patterned ways and often interchangeable” ( Alligood, 2011). Therefore acknowledging the patients culture beliefs and including it in the care of the patient are an important component for healing. Culture can be seen as an outline for managing human actions and decisions and contains material and nonmaterial features of any group or individual. The model can be observed as a limitation and strength. Strength in that it highlights the significance of the presence of cultural concepts and anthropology in nursing knowledge and practice. The other side can lead to misconception or rejection. Leiniger developed the theory to