Henderson’s Theory and Nursing Process

Henderson views the nursing process as “really the application of the logical approach to the solution of a problem. The steps are those of the scientific method.” “Nursing process stresses the science of nursing rather than the mixture of science and art on which it seems effective health care service of any kind is based.



NURSING PROCESS
HENDERSON’S 14 COMPONENTS AND DEFINITON OF NURSING
Nursing Assessment
Henderson’s 14 components
Nursing Diagnosis
Analysis: Compare data to knowledge base of health and disease.
Nursing plan
Identify individual’s ability to meet own needs with or without assistance, taking into consideration strength, will or knowledge.
Nursing implementation
Document how the nurse can assist the individual, sick or well.
Nursing implementation
Assist the sick or well individual in to performance of activities in meeting human needs to maintain health, recover from illness, or to aid in peaceful death.
Nursing process
Implementation based on the physiological principles, age, cultural background, emotional balance, and physical and intellectual capacities.
Carry out treatment prescribed by the physician.

Nursing evaluation
Henderson’s 14 components and definition of nursing
Use the acceptable definition of ;nursing and appropriate laws related to the practice of nursing.
The quality of care is drastically affected by the preparation and native ability of the nursing personnel rather that the amount of hours of care.
Successful outcomes of nursing care are based on the speed with which or degree to which the patient performs independently the activities of daily living



Source : currentnursing.com