Theories, concepts and models of nursing as a scientific discipline
 
Module: Nursing care
ECTS: 6
Contact hours – lectures: 40
Contact hours – seminar: 30
Contact hours – clinical exercises:  
Contact hours – clinical practice:  
Holder of subject: Dr Brigita Skela Savič, Professor, Research Councillor
Jožica Ramšak Pajk, MSc, Senior Lecturer
 
Year of study: First
 
Nursing theories, models and concepts and informatics in nursing care 

Contact hours – lectures: 40
Contact hours – seminar: 30
Contact hours – clinical exercises:  
Contact hours – clinical practice:  
Holder of subject:

Jožica Ramšak Pajk, MSc, Senior Lecturer

Education providers:
  • Jožica Ramšak Pajk, MSc, Senior Lecturer
  • Mateja Bahun, Senior Lecturer
  • Barbara Benedik, Lecturer*
Level of study: First Bologna cycle professional education study program
Semester: Winter
Language: Slovene/English
 
Subject-specific competences: Knowledge and understanding:
  • Discuss the theoretical foundations of the development of nursing as a discipline.
  • gains knowledge of theoretical models and four fundamental concepts of nursing;
  • Differentiate the terms metaparadigm, concept, model, theory and empirical indicators.
  • Outline a classification of nursing models and from each category (needs, interaction; outcomes; caring/becoming) identify and describe in depth at least one.
  • Critically evaluate the contribution of formal nursing models to nursing practice.
  • Discuss evidence based practice and reflective practice as alternatives to formal nursing models in providing a theoretical basis for nursing practice.
  • gains knowledge professional nursing practice specifics and the nurse’s role;
  • comprehends nurse’s role in nursing and health care teams, in research, in education, and in politics;
  • forms expert, responsible, self-confident and humane working methods in relation to patients, co-workers and the society;
  • is capable of applying theoretical knowledge in administering nursing care by considering individual patient needs and special characteristics of the clinical area,
  • is capable of using theoretical knowledge and applying comprehensive, individual problem-centered care
  • Learns about the phrase e-health and e-health care
  • Gets familiar with basic phrases about e-health care
  • Gets familiar with standards that are crucial with information systems
  • Gets familiar with existing hospital information systems in Slovenia
Mandatory references:  
Recommended references:

 

  • McKenna, H.P., Pajnkihar, M. & Murphy, F.A., 2014. Fundamentals of Nursing Models, Theories and Practice. 2nd ed. Oxford: Wiley Blackwell. Oxford.
  • Fawcett, J., 2005. Middle-range nursing theories are necessary for the advancement of the discipline. Aquichan, 5(1), pp. 32-43. Available at: http://redalyc.uaemex. mx/pdf/741/74150104.pdf
  • Tomey, A.M. & Alligood,  M.R., 2010. Nursing theorists and their work. Mosby: Philadelphia.
  • George, J.B., 2010. Nursing theories: the base for professional nursing practice. S.l.: Pearson.
  • Hajdinjak, G. & Meglič, R., 2012. Sodobna zdravstvena nega. Ljubljana: Visoka šola za zdravstvo.
  • Šmitek, J., 2001. Hierarhija znanja v zdravstveni negi. Obzornik zdravstvene nege, 35, pp. 163-174.
  • Ramšak Pajk, J., 2000.  Hildegard Peplau in model medosebnih odnosov. Obzornik zdravstvene nege, 34, pp. 27-31.
  • Ramšak-Pajk, J., 2013. Aktivnosti zdravstvene nege med teorijo in prakso. In: S. Pivač, S. Kalender Smajlović, A. Černoga, K. Skinder Savić, S. Hvalič Touzery, B. Skela Savič, M. Klančnik Gruden & I. Buček Hajdarević, eds. Izbrane intervencije zdravstvene nege - teoretične in praktične osnove za visokošolski študij zdravstvene nege: visokošolski učbenik za študijski program Zdravstvena nega. Jesenice: Visoka šola za zdravstveno nego, pp. 12-22.
  • Čaušević, M., Ramšak-Pajk, J., 2014. Aplikacija adaptacijskega modela Calliste Roy pri pacientu z rakom in s kronično bolečino. Obzornik zdravstvene nege, 48, pp. 40-49.
  • Ramšak-Pajk, J., 2015. Teoretični modeli in refleksivna praksa kot izziv kakovostni zdravstveni negi. In: S. Pivač, B. Skela Savič, S. Hvalič Touzery & S. Kalender Smajlović, eds. 9. šola za klinične mentorje, Jesenice, 17. september 2015. Teorije in modeli zdravstvene nege : Kako jih uporabiti na kliničnih problemih? : zbornik predavanj. Jesenice: Fakulteta za zdravstvo, pp. 26-31.
  • Hood, L. & Leddy, S., 2005. Leddy and Pepper's conceptual bases of professional nursing. 6th ed.. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
  • Chin, P.L. & Kramer,  M.K., 2008. Integrated theory and knowledge development in nursing. St. Louis: Mosby Elsevier.
  • Ministrstvo za zdravje Republike Slovenije, 2010. Projekt eZdravje. Available at: http://www.mz.gov.si/fileadmin/mz.gov.si/pageuploads/eZdravje/predstavitev/N_Kratka_predstavitev_projekta_za_splet_feb10.pdf
  • Delovna skupina Odbora za zdravstveno- informacijske standarde, 2009. Primerjava standardov HL/: Open EHR in priporočila za uvajanje standardov v zdravstveni informatiki v Sloveniji. Ljubljana: Ministrstvo za zdravje Republike Slovenije.
  • Gašperšić, J., 2008. Quovadis, Informatika v Zdravstvu? Informatica Medica Slovenica, 13(2), pp. 30-34.
  • Prijatelj, V. & Rajkovič, U., 2009. From e-health to integrated health care: Theory and practice. Studies in health technology and informatics, (146), pp. 74-78.

 

Study obligations:
  • 50% obligatory attendance at lectures
  • 100% obligatory attendance at seminars
  • submitted and presented seminar work
Assessment methods:
  • written examination (80%)
  • seminar work (20%)