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A 5 page research paper that outlines, discusses and analyzes Reed's mid-range nursing theory, the Theory of Self-Transcendence. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Theory of Self-Transcendence," which was formulated by Pamela G. Reed, offers nurses a logical and useful conceptual framework for achieving understanding of these life forces. The following discussion examines the
details of this middle-range nursing theory. Origins of the theory Reed formulated her theory of self-transcendence by utilize a strategy known as "deductive reformulation," which utilizes knowledge that is "derived
from non-nursing theory that is reformulated deductively from a nursing conceptual model" (Tomey and Alligood, 2006, p. 644). In other words, Reed applied ideas taken from "adult social-cognitive and transpersonal
development" and applied them to the field of nursing (Tomey and Alligood, 2006, p. 644). Reed attributes her theorys origins to three sources. The first is the conceptualization of Lerner
that human development is process that extends across the lifespan. The second source is the early work of Martha Rogers, as Rogers three principles of homeodynamics are congruent with the
key features of the "evolving life-span developmental theory" (Tomey and Alligood, 2006, p. 644). The third source that Reed drew upon in developing her theory was research evidence and clinical
experience that indicated that "clinically depressed older persons" had an insufficient number of "developmental resources to sustain their sense of well-being in the face of decreased physical and cognitive abilities"
(Tomey and Alligood, 2006, p. 645). Meaning There are two major assumptions upon which Reeds theoretical conclusions are based. First of all, there is the assumption that "human beings
are integral with their environments," which is drawn from and congruent with Rogers perspective (Smith and Liehr, 2003, p. 146). The second assumption is that "self-transcendence is a developmental imperative,
meaning that it is an innate human characteristic that demands expression" (Smith and Liehr, 2003, p. 147. Additional foundational concepts are: Vulnerability: This concept is defined as "ones awareness
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