The theory of the nursing process discipline identifies both good and bad nursing. Good nursing investigates and addresses the patient’s needs with immediate effects. The nurse interprets the client’s behavior and relates them to their health conditions; with this in mind s/he is able to administer the best management. Theories and models used in nursing practice provide a clear understanding of all the requirements that make the profession successful. They help the care providers to deliver quality services to their clients and also the client responds adequately to health promotion practices (Fitzpatrick, 2007, p. 12).
The role of a nurse is to assist persons who are ill or well to practice activities that contribute to good health or their recovery. This is aided by the application of conceptual models and theories in the field of nursing. Some models focus on the behavioral system of the clients. Once the health care provider understands the behaviors of the clients s/he is able to encourage behaviors that promote health and discourage the opposite. Client’s recovery is a result of the interaction of different factors (Kay, 2004, p.36). The first one is the personal system which is represented by individuals, the interpersonal system is represented by the interaction between the client and health care provider. The social system which is represented by the hospital institutions and families is the third and final system. If the clients have the will of improving their health status chances of achieving good health are high. Healthy interaction of the client with the health care providers and other parties of the social system improves and quickens the process of recovery. Clients must be open to the care providers and follow all the instructions given to achieve their recovery (Neuman, 1974, p.97).
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Neuman, B. (1974). The Betty Neuman health care systems model: A total person approach to patient problems. New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts.