MIDDLE-RANGE

EXAMPLES FROM THE

'NURSING THEORISTS
AND THEIR WORKS
 WHAT IS
MIDDLE-RANGE
THEORY IN
NURSING?
NURSING THEORISTS AND
THEIR WORKS

Imogene King Hildegard Peplau Madeleine Leininger

IMOGENE KING (1981)
"THE GOAL OF ATTAINMENT"

"What is the nature of nursing?"

"The way in which nurses, their role, do with and for individuals
that differentiates nursing from other health professionals."
MAJOR ASSUMPTION
The focus of nursing is human beings interacting with their
environment, leading to a state of health for individuals,
which is an ability to function in social roles.
NURSING
Is to help individuals maintain
their health so they can function
in there roles.
 HILDEGARD PEPLAU (1952)
"THEORY OF INTERPESONAL
RELATIONS"
The four components of the theory are: Person, Environment,
Health and other human processes toward creative, constructive.
productive, personal and community living
The nursing model identifies four sequential
phases in the interpersonal relationship:
Orientation, Identification, Exploitation and
Resolution
 defines the problem.
ORIENTATION

PHASE the nurse's

assessment of the
patient's health and
situation.
 includes the selection of the
appropriate assistance by a
IDENTIFICATION professional.

PHASE

the development of a nursing

care plan based on the patient's
situation.
 uses professional assistance for
EXPLOITATION problem-solving alternatives.

PHASE the implementation of the nursing

plan. taking actions toward meeting
the goal set in the identification
phase.
 the nurse and the
RESOLUTION patient evaluate the
PHASE situation based on
the goals set and
whether or not they
were met.
 Madeleine Leininger (1991)
"Transcultural Nursing Theory"

is the study of culture to understand both similarities and

differences in patient groups.

nurses practice according to the patient's cultural

considerations.
 WHY IS IT BENEFICIAL TO
NURSES TO USE CULTURAL
KNOWLEDGE OF PATIENTS TO
TREAT THEM?
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