A nurse caring for a patient with cancer explores the patient's loneliness, helps the patient express fear and develops a genuine person-to-person relationship. Which theorist is most associated with this approach?
Correct answer: A. Joyce Travelbee
- A. Joyce Travelbee
- B. Dorothy Johnson
- C. Myra Levine
- D. Dorothea Orem
Explanation
Travelbee described nursing as a human-to-human relationship in which the nurse helps the person find meaning in illness and suffering. Her approach goes beyond completing physical tasks or maintaining behavioral balance.
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Nursing theories explain relationships among the person, environment, health and nursing, and provide frameworks for assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation. Coverage includes the ideas of Nightingale, Orem, Roy, Neuman, Peplau, Watson and other major theorists, with attention to how a theory differs from a conceptual model.
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