King's General

System Framework
Nursing Conceptual
Model
A conceptual model is a framework that
guides nursing practice, emphasizing
holistic and patient-centered care through
the nursing process and intervention.
Key Concepts
Holistic Care Approach
Recognizes the interconnection of physical,
emotional, and spiritual aspects of patient well-
being.

Patient-Centered Care
Focuses on individual needs and preferences,
empowering patients and promoting shared
decision-making.

Nursing Process and Intervention

Utilizes evidence-based practice to assess,
diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing
care.
Theorerical Source
King Describe the purpose
of her first book as follows:
Proposing a conceptual frame of reference for
nursing...intended to be utilized specifically by students
and teachers, and also by researchers and practitioners,
to identify and analyze events in specific nursing
situations. The conceptual system suggest that the
essential characteristics of nursing are those properties
that have persisted in spite of environmental changes.

it is a way of thinking about the real word of nursing... an

approach for selecting concepts perceived to be
fundamental for the practice of professional nursing: and
shows a process for developing concepts that symbolize
experiences within the physical, psychological and social
environment in nursing.
Some works of Imogene King:

“ A THEORY OF NURSING: SYSTEM,

CONCEPTS, PROCESS" (1981)
“ THE LANGUAGE FOR NURSING
THEORY AND META-THEORY”

“TOWARD A THEORY OF NURSING:

GENERAL CONCEPTS OF HUMAN
BEHAVIOR (1971)
“CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION
IN NURSING: CONCEPTS AND
PROCESS” (1986)
 2 methods of Developing theory
and Major Concept and definition
1. Theory- can be developed and then 2. Research- provides data from which
tested in research. theory may be developed.
• Concepts - give meaning to our sense perceptions and permit generalizations
about person, objects and things.

• Health - a dynamic life experiences of human being, which implies continuous

adjustment to stressors in the internal and external environment through
optimum use of one's resources to achieve maximum potential for daily living.

• Nursing - a process of action, reaction and interaction whereby nurse and client
share information about their perceptions in the nursing situations.

• Self - a composite of thoughts and feelings which constitute a person's

awareness of his [or her] individual existence, his [or her] conception of who
and what he [or she] is.
Three Interacting System Personal
System-patient or nurse and
Developing the Conceptual System
Interpersonal System- when two Conceptual System- King
or more individuals interact. demonstrated that this provided
Forming: Dyads ( two people), "one approach to studying systems
triads (three people) as a whole rather than as isolated
part of system"
Social Sytstem- consist of groups
that make up society.
Application and Benefits

Enhancing Improving Promoting

Patient Nursing Interdisciplinary
Outcomes Practice Collaboration
By addressing Guides nurses in
physical, The model
delivering encourages teamwork
emotional, and comprehensive
spiritual needs, and communication
care, improving among healthcare
the model clinical decision-
promotes professionals for
making, and coordinated and
improved patient promoting
health and well- comprehensive
professional patient care.
being. growth.
 Benefits of Applying the KGSM

1 Improved 2 Increased Efficiency 3 Enhanced

Patient Communication
Outcomes By utilizing the
KGSM, nurses Using a
The KGSM can streamline standardized
provides a their workflow framework like
systematic and reduce the the KGSM
approach to time spent on promotes clear
nursing care that administrative communication
ensures all tasks, allowing and
aspects of them to focus on collaboration
patients' health providing quality among
and well-being care. healthcare
are addressed. providers,
leading to
better patient
outcomes.
 Improving Patient Care with the KGSM

The KGSM is a powerful tool for improving patient care and outcomes.
By providing a structured approach to nursing care, healthcare
providers can ensure that all aspects of patients' health and well-being
are addressed, resulting in better health outcomes and improved
quality of life.
Implementing the KGSM requires careful planning and ongoing
education, but the benefits are well worth the effort. With the KGSM,
healthcare providers can deliver more consistent and effective care,
leading to improved patient satisfaction and better overall health
outcomes.
Conclusion
1 Summary of the 2 Importance of
KGSM Conceptual
The King's
Models
General System Utilizing
Framework conceptual
Nursing models in nursing
Conceptual practice ensures
Model provides a comprehensive
holistic, patient- and
centered, and individualized
evidence-based care.
framework for
nursing practice.