A theory is a collection of related concepts that focus on explaining an individual subject. Nursing theories, which are derived through deductive and inductive reasoning, offer a logical view of the health care profession which provides models, definitions, and suggestions in the field of nursing. They help one in selecting the most appropriate approach to caregiving according to the need and assessing the success of the process. As Shah observes in his article, these theories provide the nurses with a structure that focuses on the caregiving practice (Shah, 2015). This paper will focus on Betty Neuman’s System Model theory which dwells on an individual’s response to environmental stressors and how various approaches could be used to improve their well-being.
The objective of the nursing theories is to understand, envisage, and offer an explanation of the nursing experience. They improve the practitioners’ professional status as well as guide them in research and education. It is important to include them in the master’s program because by helping in generating knowledge and offering direction for the future developments, these theories act as the foundation for the nursing profession. They analyze caring, which is the occupation’s main idea, by helping the practitioners recognize what exactly should be the core principles of the nursing practice (Alligood, 2014). Nursing theories differentiate nursing from other healthcare professions as they specifically emphasize on caregiving which improves recovery. One of the concerns in using the nursing theories, however, is that there is no definite way of choosing which approach to use and therefore the decision entirely lies with the individual practitioner.