Madison J. Dunn, BSN, RN
NSG 865: Theoretical Approaches to Evidence Based Practice
Dr. Anka Roberto, DNP, PMHNP-BC, APRN, MPH
October 4th, 2020
- Holistic view of nursing
- Nurses should assist patients with the 14 basic needs until independence is reached
- Building the nurse-patient relationship
- Research builds nursing knowledge and improves practice
- Basic Principles of Nursing Care booklet published in 1960 - over time has been translated in over 20 languages
- Henderson's nursing theory has provided new perspective on nursing care in developing countries
Henderson's 14 Components of Nursing Care
References
Conclusions
- Henderson has significantly influenced improving nursing practice, academia, and research over time
- Has given nursing "purpose"
- Creation of the most accurate definition of nursing thus far
Relating Henderson's Theory to the 4 Domains in the Nursing Metaparadigm
Person
- Patient and family are one unit
Health
Environment
Use in Research
- 3 Environments: biological, physical and behavioral
Nursing
How Could This Be Applied To My Practice Setting?
- Defined nursing as a function and an art in 1955
- Current practice setting: Advanced Endoscopy Lab
- Improving colonoscopy preparation through education of patients and nursing staff
- The communications, human relations, and learning components of Henderson's theory most relate to my area of practice at this time
Figure 1: Distribution of nursing diagnostic statements for institutionalized elderly people according to basic human needs (2019)
- Nursing Diagnoses for Institutionalized Elderly People Based on Henderson’s Theory (2019)
- University of São Paulo in Brazil
- 153 nursing diagnosis were created based off of Henderson's 14 basic needs
- Comparisons show the vulnerability of the population (as seen in Figure 1) and importance of creating individual and specialized care for the elderly population in institutionalized care facilities
(Fernandes et al., 2019)
Henderson's 14 Components of Nursing
Salient Concepts & Propositions
Introduction & Biography
Evolution of the Theory
- Virginia A. Henderson was a nurse, scholar, author, speaker, teacher, and researcher
- Henderson's 14 Components of Nursing Care Theory identifies patients' basic needs that nurses base their care off of
- Bodily function, safety, and meaning of life
- Identified 14 basic needs and 14 corresponding components
Virginia A. Henderson (1897-1996)
(Gligor & Domnarui, 2020)
- Interest in nursing began when she cared for wounded soldiers in World War I
- Army School of Nursing and Columbia University Teachers College graduate
- 12 honorary doctorate degrees
- "The Florence Nightingale of the twentieth century."
(Butts & Rich, 2018)
A surprising fact that I learned about Virginia Henderson is that the Sigma Theta Tau International Library is named in honor of her!