Question

how would you explain the importance of nursing theory, 1. to the nursing profession and 2. to a colleague

Answer 1

Answer: As nursing is a professional discipline, nursing theory is a framework designed to organize knowledge and explain phenomena in nursing, at a more concrete and specific level. Nursing theory is the terms given to the body of knowledge that is used to support nursing practice. The nursing metaparadigm consist of four main concepts: person, health, environment, and nursing. Each theory is regularly defined and described by a Nursing Theorist. The main focal point of nursing out of the four various common concepts is the person (patient)

Nursing profession is consists of many things and it is out of any biased or judgment. Nurses should be most cooperative and also very frank to the patient so that they may be able to discuss all the problems with them. So this will make treatment of patient more proper.