Virginia Henderson Theory

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APPLICATION OF A GRAND THEORY
Shy Clanton
Nurs 600 Discussion Board 3.1
Review and comparison of Nicely and Mefford articles

An article in Progress in Transplantation examines how Bruce Nicely applies Virginia Henderson's principles and practice of nursing theory to organ donation after brain death. Virginia Henderson's theory discusses the importance and impact of patient and family focused healthcare. The article suggests that family and patient support during the organ donation process is a necessity. The nurse becomes an advocate for the patient donating the organ and their family, as well as, the recipient of the donated organ and their family. Henderson's theory belongs to the needs theory school of thought. Virginia Henderson believed that nurses assist patients with 14 specific activities or problems identified through nursing assessment. Resolution of the identified problems aids in …show more content…

Myra Levine's theory suggests to the outcome theorist school of thought. Levine's approach focuses on (1) the performance of quality nursing care, (2) what nursing actions are necessary to perform the care, (3) what are the identified goals for the actions performed and (4) how patient outcomes will have a positive impact. The author evaluates the care given to the infants through the identification of the infant's adaptive competencies at birth. The consistency of caregivers and increasing intensity of nursing care identifiable nursing actions. The article displays the goals of the noted nursing interventions, and an outcome of improved health and wellness is noted. Levine's theory primary focus was continuous nursing care that encompasses the patient and family holistically and implementation of holistic and patient specific nursing interventions that promote health and wellness (Mefford,

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