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 Neuman’s 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 it’s very important that their clinical environment be kept very calm, eliminating or at least lessen the effects of the potential stressors. The nurse anesthetist’s 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 anesthetist’s 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 patient’s 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 Neuman’s theoretical framework, and justify its application in this particular practice. …………………………………………………………………………………………Click on the button below for a complete paper…..