NUR 3643-Deliverable 2-Selecting a Theoretical Framework Nursing Theorists

 Martha Elizabeth Rogers was an American nurse, researcher, theorist, and author. She is best known for developing the Science of Unitary Human Beings theory. She is said to view nursing as a science and an art. SUHB contains two dimensions: the science of nursing, which is the knowledge specific to the nursing field that comes from scientific research, and the art of nursing, which involves using the science of nursing creatively to help better the patients’ lives (Butcher, 2018).

She sees the unitary human being and their environment as one and should always remain united. She felt when a patient stayed in constant contact with their environment. This relationship helped to contribute to the overall success of the treatment protocol prescribed by physicians and nurses (Butcher, 2018).

Rosemarie Rizzo Parse developed the “Human Becoming Theory,” where she bases a patient’s quality of life on how they perceive and live it. Parse’s theory of nursing is an alternative to both the conventional bio-medical approach and the bio-psycho-social-spiritual approach of most other nursing methods and models. Parse’s model asks the patient to explain from their perspective what they see as a good quality of life, and nurses integrate these patients’ quality goals into the care plan for this individual patient. Parse first published her theory in 1981. It was known as the “Man-living-health” theory, but later, in 1992, it was changed to the “human becoming theory” 1992 (Tapp & Lavoie, 2016).

The theory is structured around three major assumptions about humans: they have meaning, rhythmicity, and transcendence. The meaning part says a man’s reality is found through living experiences. Rhythmicity says man and the environment are always creating rhythm patterns. Distinction means a patient should always reach out beyond the limits or goals they have set initially for themselves. She sees the quality of human life based solely on the patient’s perspective, not what the nurse perceives it to be (Tapp & Lavoie, 2016).

The theory provides nurses with a transformative approach to the nursing care of patients. It differs from the traditional nursing process; it does not seek to fix problems. The model focuses on the nurse’s ability to see the patient’s perspective. This way, the nurse and patient work together, with the nurse as the coach and the patient as the player, always making the changes needed to help them reach their ultimate health goals (Tapp & Lavoie, 2016).

NUR 3643-Deliverable 2-Selecting a Theoretical Framework

Compare and Contrast Rogers/Parse

 In looking at both of these theories, they are similar because they both tend to focus on the physical environment surrounding the patient. The patient’s background is the foundation for nurses to use to provide and create a plan of care tailored to each patient’s needs. Rogers says the environment is a pan-dimensional and fundamental field that is put together by different patterns that play an integral part in a patient’s overall health. Roger sees the patient’s physical health and behaviours as always influenced by the interactions of the environment and humans. She says any knowledge that is gained from a patient’s situation should be used to blend the art of nursing and the art of science.

Rogers and Parse do see how both of these can be used to ensure a patient finds the best healthcare services possible and better overall recovery results.

On the other hand, Parse sees things differently in her theory; she bases the overall health of individuals on their rhythmicity, transcendence, and meaningful interaction with their surroundings. She says humans coexist individually worldwide, which tends to help create unique patient health rhythm patterns. She sees patients as human beings who can make their own choices in the situations they find themselves in. Parse focuses more on the nurse’s role in helping provide a quality of life for a patient who wants to live and not from what the nurse perceives it to be (Tapp & Lavoie, 2016).