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The Importance Of The Parse Theory In Nursing

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I chose the Parse Theory of Human becoming because I feel that this theory gives the patient strength, complexity and a strong internal locus. A person is free to choose their own meaning in a situation and interpret the meaning as freely as desired. This theory relates to the professional nursing practice because it allows the nurse to see the patient as a whole; spiritually, biologically, sociologically, and psychologically.(Taylor & Canney, 2011) As nurses, we perform a holistic assessment and provide care to the patient’s idea of health and wellness; a person is more than just the sum of their parts. I found this theory particularly interesting because I think it is patient centered in a unique way; other theories point out what the nurse can do to offer themselves to a patient. This theory draws attention to all the many layers of a person and health is more than just the absence of illness. Humans are complex beginnings and this theory, by Rosemarie Parse, reminds us that nursing is a science and an art. I know for myself, I can become lost in tasks and I have to remind myself that each patient is a person that came from a completely different walk of life. To summarize this theory in my own words I would say that as nurses we need to acknowledge that patients are shaped from their experiences and that they are more than just an illness. We need to accept people for whom they choose to be from what they were given. Sometimes a person’s image of wellness is not the

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