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A 16 page paper discussing the case of Mr. K, an 81-year-old heart failure patient hospitalized so that his medication can be adjusted to his changing condition. The paper provides details of Mr. K, followed by discussion of Orem's self care and Roy's adaptation models. Both the Orem and Roy models are useful with this patient. Though the end goals are the same in each, the methods of achieving those goals are adaptable to Mr. K's specific situation. Both of the models help to negate reference to any specific patient in a dehumanizing manner, but keeps attention on the patient framed in terms of an individual with unique qualities. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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16 pages (~225 words per page)
File: CC6_KSnursOrRoyCHF.rtf
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Though he has not been able to maintain the effectiveness he once had promise of effecting within the medical community, Patch Adams, MD called to attention the "dehumanizing" of
medical practice and patient care. Both of the models discussed below are careful to take into account the fact that the patient is more than only a body in
dysfunction, that there are many other factors that can affect progress toward and achievement of equilibrium in the biological system that is the single, individual body.
These theories have originated with at least one individuals background in patient care in conjunction with the theorists higher awareness of the interaction of many factors in
realizing physical goals. Studying and discussing various concepts brings the assessors awareness at least to the same level and perhaps surpasses even that of the individual theorists in that
aspects of other theories are included as well. Though a single theory may not provide a complete perspective, the study of several theories can build a broader one.
A quality of nursing theory is that no one theory is applicable to all situations at all times. As example, Dorothy Orems self
care model is highly useful with the elderly and those recovering from surgery or illness. Self care is not an issue that enters into acute or intensive care, however.
The aftereffects and changes that the patient may need to make following these conditions certainly qualify, but self care is not an issue on the day that a middle-aged
man is having an endoscopy, an elderly woman comes in for a "bladder tack" or a young mother arrives for a tubal ligation. All care is the responsibility of
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