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- Title
Utilizing Henderson's Nursing Theory in Childbirth Education.
- Authors
Waller-Wise, Renece
- Abstract
The American Nurses Credentialing Center has created a program where healthcare organizations can be recognized for excellence in nursing service. The philosophy of excellence in nursing care must include all settings in which nurses provide care, and the organization must show evidence that a nursing conceptual framework or theory of nursing is used as the basis for care. For nurses who work as childbirth educators in hospitals that are seeking to obtain Magnet status, utilizing a nursing theory is an important part of a childbirth educator's contribution to the recognition of nursing excellence. One nursing theory utilized by an organization seeking Magnet status is Virginia Henderson's theory, often called the "Definition of Nursing." Henderson's theory provides a concrete definition of nursing care and delineates specific areas in which nursing care is needed. This article will provide at least one example of content that could be provided in childbirth classes for each of Henderson's 14 basic human needs.
- Subjects
BASIC needs; CHILDBIRTH education; PHILOSOPHY of education; NEED (Psychology); NURSING models
- Publication
International Journal of Childbirth Education, 2013, Vol 28, Issue 2, p30
- ISSN
0887-8625
- Publication type
Article