The Theory Of Nursing Theory - 1501 Words

Roy’s Adaptation Model Aisha Noah Chamberlain College of Nursing. NR 501 Theoretical Basis Adv. Nursing. Introduction Nursing theory is a belief, policy, procedure proposed or followed as the basis of the action. It is used as the basis to organize framework of concepts and purposes designed to guide the practice of nursing. Nursing theory started in the 1800 when emphasis was on nursing education. Most of the nursing†¦show more content†¦Nursing theories have also made their influence on patient care and outcome. The theory I have chosen to treat in this paper is Roy’s adaptation Model. The Roy’s model is about adaptation. It has four key concepts, the person, health, environment and nursing. The Roy’s adaptation model states a person is a bio psych-social-being in constant interaction with a changing environment. The adaptation has two subsystems. First the cognator subsystem which is a major coping process involving four cognitive-emotive channels: perceptual and information processing, learning, judgment, and emotion. And secondly the regulator subsystem which is a basic type of adaptive process that responds automatically through neural, chemical, and endocrine coping channels. ANALYSIS OF NURSING THEORY Nursing theories have been a major contributor to nursing education, it has helped create a focus. Nursing theories have also helped healthcare professional, managers and patients make unique contributions to health care. According to Im, E. Chang, S.J. (2012)† Believing that the trends of focusing on specifics in theoretical works, close linkage to research, and integration to practice are positive in the sense that the close linkage to research could provide solid grounds for theoretical development in nursing and that the specifics could facilitate and strengthen the linkages between