NUR 3643-Deliverable 1-Theory to Guide Nursing Practice

Her theory focuses on health promotion, well-being, and the behaviours that affect one’s health, not just disease prevention. Both King and Pender believe that health involves a person’s constant adaptation to the environment. Unlike King’s theory, Pender speaks about a multidimensional and holistic model that includes spiritual, cultural, environmental, and biopsychosocial features (Cardoso et al., 2021). The idea is that the environment shapes a person, and life experiences shape behaviours. Pender believed individuals have exclusive personal traits and knowledge that influence successive actions. These qualities, coupled with the territory, affect one’s behaviour. Individuals usually accept certain behaviours based on their childhood and background. The theory claims people can alter their environment and adjust their behaviour to achieve health.

Pender and King developed theories and models that are still relevant in guiding nursing practice today. King believed the goal of the nurse-patient relationship was to help the patient achieve their health goals. The nurse assesses and creates a care plan where actions are implemented to achieve the patient’s health goals. According to King, the patient is the central part of nursing care. In contrast, Pender’s theory focuses on the behavioural standards of the lifestyle and environment that affect one’s health. A nurse’s role is to develop factors that contribute to health behaviour and provide education to advocate healthy lifestyles. While both theorists seek nursing interventions to improve patient care, King’s theory best suits the local hospital’s mission statement. The focus of nursing is the care of the patient.

The nursing process also uses communication to set goals and decide how to achieve those goals.

References

 Cardoso, R. B., Caldas, C. P., Brandão, M. A. G., Souza, P. A. de, & Santana, R. F. (2021).