Nursing Theory

IMOGENE KING 'S GOAL ATTAINMENT THEORY FOR ACHIEVING

EFFECTIVE BEHAVIOURAL OUTCOME IN THE CASE STUDY

INTRODUCTION

The patient in this case has a condition that puts him at risk for illness and injury . A nursing theory is a conceptualization of some aspects of nursing communicated for the purpose of describing explaining , predicting and or prescribing nursing care (Jacqueline 2001 . Imogene king 's theory focuses more specifically on the events and the phenomena of the discipline and is specific enough to contribute on a sound basis for achieving an effective behavioral outcome

in this case study . Applications of these theories in practice depend on the awareness , understanding and research on their interrelationships (Patricia A Potter , 2005 . The American Nurses Association (ANA ) is a full-service professional organization representing the nation 's entire registered nurse population . The ANA represents the interests of the nation 's 2 .7 million registered nurses through its 54 constituent state and territorial associations and over 150 ,000 members . It is dedicated to ensuring that an adequate supply of highly skilled and well-educated nurses is available in USA . ANA is also committed to meeting the needs of nurses as well as health care consumers ( HYPERLINK "http /www .nursingworld .org " http /www .nursingworld .org Imogene King (Jacqueline , 2001 ) formulated a goal attainment theory which focuses on three dynamic interacting systems namely , personal interpersonal and social systems . According to this theory , a personal relationship occurs between the client and the nurse , and this nurse-client relationship is the vehicle for the delivery of nursing care , which is defined as a dynamic interpersonal process (Jacqueline 2001 . This theory emphasizes on the fact that the nurse and the client are affected by each other 's behavior and it is duty of the nurse to maintain this interpersonal process . King 's Goal Attainment Theory involves a process where the nurse and the patient mutually communicate information , establish goals , and take action to obtain the common goals . This theory is about the interpersonal process where two people usually strangers come together in a health care organization to obtain their health goals . This goal attainment theory is based on personal and interpersonal systems , which includes interaction , communication transaction , role , stress , growth and development , time and space . Goal attainment in this model is achieved through a goal-oriented nursing record , which is composed of five major elements namely , a database , a problem list , a goal list , a plan and progress notes . Active participation of the client in the process of goal setting and goal achievement are the major strengths of this model . This model framework is useful for nurses in social interactions with clients . This theory is based on the principle that each individual (client ) brings to an interaction a different set of values , ideas , attitudes , perceptions to exchange and the other person (nurse ) receives this information and processes it . Thus , these two individuals mutually identify goals and the means to achieve them . In this interaction process they reach an agreement about how to attain these goals and then...