Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Nursing Theory Lecture 9: Imogene King

Imogene King 
(1971, 1981) 

Goal Attainment Theory 

 
Goal Attainment Theory 
Nursing process is defined as dynamic interpersonal process between nurse, client and health care system.
Postulated the Goal Attainment Theory. She described nursing as a helping profession that assists individuals and groups in society to attain, maintain, and restore health. If is this not possible, nurses help individuals die with dignity.
In addition, King viewed nursing as an interaction process between client and nurse whereby during perceiving, setting goals, and acting on them transactions occurred and goals are achieved.


Metaparadigm 

Person 
Biopsychosocial being

Environment 
Internal and external environment continually interacts to assist in adjustments to change.

Health 
A dynamic life experience with continued goal attainment and adjustment to stressors.

Nursing 
Perceiving, thinking, relating, judging, and acting with an individual who comes to a nursing situations

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