Applying Theory to a Practice Problem
Introduction and Problem of Practice
There are many models of nursing care that were developed through time providing direction and guidance for nursing practice in myriad ways. Nursing through education and research has heightened awareness of the value of nursing theories used as a tool to uphold professional accountability and serve as a framework for the development of nursing knowledge.
For this particular paper the writer has chosen to examine the practice of anesthesia and apply Betty Neumans system model. This was chosen because the theory is oriented towards an approach involving processes and outcomes making it fit and proper for the practice of anesthesia. Patients undergoing anesthesia experience a lot of stressors so its very important that their clinical environment be kept very calm eliminating or at least lessen the effects of the potential stressors. The nurse anesthetists role is to keep the normal line of defense of the client working by eliminating the stressors the client may experience. In a surgical procedure setting the nurse anesthetists will identify stressors and possible risk factors associated with them; collect data that will be interpreted by formulating a diagnosis. The goal is to keep the patients system stable during an operation by decreasing physical and emotional stress. A list of nursing interventions is then created such as providing preoperative counseling administration of anxiolytics vagolytics and anesthetics and postoperative follow up visits. Finally the nursing process is evaluated to determine if system balance was maintained and the goal for stress reduction was successful.
The purpose of this paper is to discuss the practice of nurse anesthesia explore the principles of Betty Neumans theoretical framework and justify its application in this particular practice. Click on the button below for a complete paper..