Answer 2 for NRS 430 How has nursing practice evolved over time

If I could have sat and talked to one of the nursing theorists it would be Faye Abdellah. The reason for her interest in the profession is profound . She witnessed an explosion and could not have done anything to help. She vowed to herself she would never be hopeless again and decided to pursue the Nursing profession. I am very impressed with the level of intelligence she showcased for someone in that Era especially for recognizing the importance of research. Developing Abdellah’s Typology of 21 Nursing Problems was formidable. It has always been my belief that treating the disease  should not be the focus but  treating the person providing holistic care and this is what the typology fosters. Patients come in presenting with whatever symptoms in the hospital but there are factors outside of what they present that are affecting them, maybe they have kids at home and no babysitter, some maybe be on the verge of becoming homeless. When we overlook these things and focus on only what the patient came in with , we do not send a whole patient home and we do not meet all of their needs. As a consultant and educator with seminars around the world she made the profession more visible. I admire her for furthering herself academically despite all deterrents. She was a well educated person; she had three degrees from Columbia University: a bachelor of science degree in nursing in 1945, a master of arts degree in physiology in 1947, and a doctor of education degree in 1955 (Craddock, 2013). She could have been anything but she chose to remain in this profession.If i could ask her one question right now it would be what kept her going. Today we have everything at our fingertips, education at our disposal, and access to so much technology wise, better pay, more resources.But i find it almost impossible to accomplish one quarter of what she  has  accomplished. Maybe I might just be inspired by what motivated her.

Reference

Abdellah, F.G., Beland, I.L., Martin, A., & Matheney, R.V. Patient-centered approaches to nursing (2nd ed.). New York: Mac Millan. 1968. Craddock, J. (2013). Encyclopedia of world biography supplement. Detroit, Mich.: Gale. https://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3435000010.html