Name: Tadzmalyn H.

Jinang Date: November 17, 2020

Section: BSN-1E Subject: NCM 100

1. What is the importance of the chosen theory in our profession?

- The theory that I chose is Hildegard Peplau Theory of Interpersonal Relations.
Peplau’s theory focuses on the interpersonal processes and therapeutic relationship
that develops between the nurse and client. Thus, its importance in the nursing
profession is that it stressed nurses’ ability to understand their own behavior to help
others identify perceived difficulties. It also shows how interpersonal relationships
between nurses and patients that have goals can be attained through the use of a
series of steps following a series of patterns. Both the nurse and patient work together
so both become mature and knowledgeable in the process. Also, this theory helps
nurses to understand their patients through personal interactions and through thorough
assessments of their health and health history.

2. How can this theory (selected) be applied in our profession?

- Since Ms. Hildegard Peplau identified the roles of a nurse in helping their
patient’s such counselor, resource, teacher, technical expert, surrogate, and leader.
These roles can be applied also in the clinical areas of nurses, it is also to relate these
roles and phases with the nursing process such as assessment, diagnosing, planning,
implementation, and evaluation. Assessment is the gathering of information and this
step of the nursing process corresponds to Peplau's orientation phase. In assessment, it
is essential for a nurse to take the leader role so the direction of the assessment is well
organized and the nurse gets the needed information. Diagnosing involves data
collection in which data is collected then grouped and problems and associated causes
can be identified. The identification phase of Peplau's theory is associated with this
phase, in this phase of the nursing process, a nurse would take the role of resource.
Planning involves setting goals and outcomes, in Peplau's theory it is very important for
the nurse and patient to communicate and work together in identifying goals and
outcomes. Implementation involves putting the plan into action, in this phase a nurse
would be a surrogate for the patient by obtaining the resources needed for optimal
health. Also, the nurse would be a teacher explaining interventions to the patient and
how to complete some of these interventions on their own. Evaluation involves a nurse
determining if a goal has been met, at this point in the helping relationship a nurse
would take on the role of teacher. The nurse would teach a patient how to continue
improvement, the importance of compliance, or other behavior changes needed to
promote health.