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2 peer. Nursing is an occupation that is not well understood by society, as its purpose and duties can be misconstrued. The nursing career involves much more than just curing illnesses, which is evident by the emphasis that is put on patient care and wellbeing overall. For this reason, theorists such as Virginia Henderson, Florence Nightingale, and Faye Abdellah revolutionized what it meant to be a nurse. Each theory has unique aspects that educate many people to use proper skills, empathy, and tools to interact with patients.
An article by sage journals states that a critical feature of Henderson’s writings emphasized both the independent and collaborative mission of nursing (Siboni et al, 2023). This theory highlights the importance of aiding the patient in acquiring autonomy. Florence Nightingale’s environmental theory, on the other hand, focused on the importance of having a clean and sterile surrounding for a patient, in the hopes of reducing the possibility of patients getting sick due to their environments. Finally, Faye Abdellah’s 21 nursing problems theory centers around the problems that affect nursing, such as poverty, racism, and education. In this theory, the problems that cause direct consequences to nursing are studied in great detail, in order to arrive at a solution. In these ways, the 3 different theories are very distinct, as they specialize in different aspects of nursing. However, even though they contrast each other, the 3 theories are similar in the fact that their intent and end goal is to enhance the quality of life of the patients.
I resonate with Virginia Henderson’s theory the most. My definition of a nurse is someone who is compassionate, considerate, and empathetic, but also one that gives strength, confidence, and competence to their patients. It is empowering to witness a patient take initiative to care for themselves despite their illnesses. Virginia Henderson encompasses this the most out of all the theorists, due to the fact that she believes that a person’s independence is one of the most significant things they can have. This is reenforced in an article by proquest, which states that Virginia Henderson’s theory focuses on empowering patients to be as self-sufficient as possible to obtain the best possible outcome at discharge (KHAN, 2023).
