Nursing and nursing theoretical models 4

Module Nursing theories

The student will be able to define the theoretical models that guide professional practice.

In particular, you will be able to:

• define the fundamental elements of a theoretical model
• know the main theoretical models of nursing and understand some application developments (Henderson, Peplau, Orem, ....)
• understand the new theorists of the nursing profession (Caring, missed care, nursing ouctomes, the fundamentals of care, .....)

• the theory: large, medium, and small range theories
• theory by Virginia Henderson, Marta Rogers, Dorothy Jonson, Hildegard Peplau, Dorotea Orem, Callista Roy
• nursing caring
• nursing outcomes
• the missed care
• the fundamentals of care

1. Saiani L, Brugnolli A, Trattato di cure infermieristiche.  Casa Editrice Idelson - Gnocchi, Napoli, 2020. 
2. Zanotti R. Filosofia e teoria del nursing. Casa Editrice Summa, Padova, 2002

The assessments will be carried out at the end of the integrated course. The methodology will be communicated at the beginning of the lessons together with the bibliography and with the learning resources necessary for the preparation for the final evaluation.

The test will be written with multiple choice questions. The exam will be assessed according to the following criteria:

1. Not suitable: Poor or lacking knowledge and understanding of the topics; limited capacity for analysis and synthesis, frequent generalizations of the requested contents; inability to use technical language.
2. 18-20: Just sufficient knowledge and understanding of the topics, with obvious imperfections; just sufficient capacity for analysis, synthesis and autonomy of judgment; poor ability to use technical language.
3. 21-23: Sufficient knowledge and understanding of the topics; sufficient ability to analyze and synthesize with the ability to reason with logic and coherence the required contents; sufficient ability to use technical language.
4. 24-26: Fair knowledge and understanding of the topics; discrete ability to analyze and synthesize with the ability to rigorously argue the required contents; good ability to use technical language.
5. 27-29: Good knowledge and understanding of the required contents; good ability to analyze and synthesize with the ability to rigorously argue the required contents; good ability to use technical language.
6. 30-30L: Excellent level of knowledge and understanding of the required content with an excellent ability to analyze and synthesize with the ability to argue the required content in a rigorous, innovative and original way; excellent ability to use technical language

Dorothea Orem developed a general theory comprising three medium-range theories. Identify, among those listed below, this one not included in her theories.

1. nursing systems theory
2. self-care theory
3. behavioral systems theory
4. Self-care deficit theory