Nursing Theories and Role Development;Interpersonal Relations Theory
Nurse scholars have for the longest time recognized that nurses utilize some form of nursing theory and conceptual theories in their day to day activities and they insist that nursing theory is a critical part to the field of medicine. Today, the need for a working partnership between a patient and a nurse is very crucial in nursing practice as it enables healthcare providers and physicians to come up with effective therapeutic interventions that are beneficial to the clients. As such, through theory analysis, nurses can gain the necessary skills and power by understanding knowledge that characterizes the nursing activity. It’s from such interventions that Hildegard E. Peplau conceptualized her prominent –Interpersonal Relations Theory- in 1952 which is still used even today. Dr. Peplau’s contribution to nursing is remarkable and quite significant in the evolution of nursing. In her attempts to bridge the gap between theory and practice, she was successful in showcasing how an individual’s experiences, their clinical practice and societal aspects of empiricism can impact a person’s knowledge base and identity. The following paragraphs will showcase how Dr. Peplau’s theory and conceptual framework of interpersonal relations impacted clinical, conceptual and empirical knowledge and not just on the psychiatry front, but also to nursing in general. Generally, the theory describes the purpose of nursing as the capacity to aid others to identify their felt complicated and urges them to apply the values of human relations to issues that come up at all levels. Man in this theory is explained as a life form that “strives in its own way to reduce tension generated by needs.Generally, Dr. Peplau’s theory and the Nursing Process embrace a sequential aspect. This is highlighted by how they focus on the therapeutic relationship through a formulation of problem solving methods that nurses and their clients can collaborate on with the final goal being fulfilling and satisfying the client’s needs. Additionally, they both apply observation communication as well as recording as their fundamental tools