Abstract
Theory is necessary to science and science grounds legitimate and essential practice. This is true for Nursing as a discipline of knowledge and a practicing profession. Nevertheless, should all science or research within a scientific field be focused on theoretical development and testing? Currently, various nursing theories exist to describe and explain the phenomena of nursing. Often, the development of nursing theory is in response to advancing ontologies and epistemologies of nursing. The advent of technology is one of these advances challenging the professional practice of nursing. How will nursing practice be made visible and realistic in the face of traditional nursing care practice? Nursing practice processes, derived from theories of nursing, provide opportunities for demonstrating practice grounded in the science of nursing. The purpose of this article is to describe the development of the emergent theory of Aesthetic Nursing Practice, focus on illuminating caring for person through the process of encountering, co-creating caring relationships, and meaningful engaging between the nurse and nursed through caring encounters occurring in caring situations. Five assumptions and a model of practice are described. As a contemporary theory of Nursing, it describes caring for persons who remain wholes and enhance their well-being.
Highlights
Nursing theory is an integral component in the practice of professional nursing
The purpose of this article is to describe the development of the emergent theory of Aesthetic Nursing Practice, focus on illuminating caring for person through the process of encountering, co-creating caring relationships, and meaningful engaging between the nurse and nursed through caring encounters occurring in caring situations
The purpose of this paper is to describe the development of the theory of Aesthetic Nursing Practice
Summary
Its value in nursing practice depends largely on the ontology and epistemology of nursing that often dictates the classification and categorization of nursing theories. Often described as grand theories, middle-range theories, and practice theories, these theories are accessible as primary sources, as written by nurse theorists, such as by Boykin and Schoenhofer [1], Locsin [2], and Ray [3]. Other nursing theory books may contain theories written by the authors themselves and are primary sources, for example, the book by Smith and Parker [7], and Smith [8]. Often nursing theories are developed in response to the advancing ontology and epistemology of nursing. How will nursing practice be made visible and realistic in the face of traditional nursing care practice? Nursing practice processes derived from theories of nursing provide opportunities for demonstrating theory-based practice grounded in the science of nursing
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