METAPARADIGM OF THE THEORY

Phenomenon of Nursing: this nursing metaparadigm concept is related to the art and science of nursing; it consists of nursing actions or nursing interventions. Think of this concept as what nurses DO. This concept includes the nurse applying professional knowledge, procedural and technical skills, and indirect and direct (hands-on) patient care.
Phenomenon of Person: nurses provide nursing care to Persons. The Person is the one receiving the nursing care. But importantly, Person is defined according to the recipient of nursing care (the patient or client) and may include the patient’s family and friends and the community. The nurse needs to consider how the patient defines family when planning care. 
Phenomenon of Health: the concept of health is relative to the person and is defined according to the patient’s perspective. What one person considers healthy, may be considered unhealthy to another person. What one person considers an acceptable quality of life, may be considered an unacceptable quality of life to another person. It refers to the patient’s level of wellness (i.e., the health/wellness-illness continuum) in all its many aspects: physical, psychological, mental, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual. The ability to access healthcare and resources to support health and wellness is included. 
Phenomenon of Environment.hile we typically think of the environment as something external to us – a setting or place – a pet: Wrson’s environment is also internal. The environment consists of internal, external, and social factors that impact a patient’s health (including genetics, immune function, culture, interpersonal relationships, economics, mental state, geographic location, education level, politics, ecology, social status, job or career level, etc.)

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