Scenario
As a BSN prepared nurse, it is an expectation that you incorporate theory into your daily practice. As a new graduate, you are interviewing for a position as a registered nurse in a large academic medical center. When scheduling the interview, the Human Resource department provided some possible interview topics and suggested that you be prepared to discuss these topics. One topic included, “Discuss one nursing theorist that will guide your clinical practice.”
Instructions
As a means of organizing the information, you decide to prepare an Infographic that includes the following information:
• Select one nursing theorist and summarize the theory.
• Identify the concepts and relational statements of the selected nursing theory.
• Discuss the contributions of that theory to nursing practice.
• Submit a share URL that links to the Infographic.
Sample Answer
Selecting a nursing theory for an interview at a large academic medical center demonstrates your ability to apply evidence-based frameworks to complex clinical situations. For this exercise, Dorothea Orem’s Self-Care Deficit Nursing Theory (SCDNT) is an excellent choice, as it aligns perfectly with the goal of promoting patient independence and improving outcomes in high-acuity settings.
Dorothea Orem’s Self-Care Deficit Nursing Theory
Below is the structured content for your Infographic. You can use platforms like Canva, Venngage, or Piktochart to visualize this data.
1. Theory Summary
Dorothea Orem’s theory posits that nursing is required when an adult (or a dependent) is incapable of or limited in the provision of continuous, effective self-care. The core goal of nursing is to enhance the patient's ability to meet their own "self-care requisites" to maintain health, recover from illness, or cope with its effects.