Abstract
How can nursing theories be used in the real world to address and combat the sequelae of the pandemic? Nurses have particularly suffered being continuously on the front line of exhausting and often heart breaking care of those with COVID-19. Resilience is understood as the psychological, physical, and spiritual capacity to cope with and integrate experiences of trauma and loss over time. The work of J.L. Griffith, The Hope Module (2017) can be compared and integrated with the nursing theory, Intentionality: the Matrix for Healing (IMH) (Zahourek, R.P. 2020) to foster interventions for recovery and healing from trauma. Intentionality is defined as the capacity for intention, actions and healing. Healing and change are dependent on intentionality. All individuals possess intentionality which is a dynamically differentiating matrix and capacity. It differentiates as the individual is in mutual process with the environment which includes others, events and the self. This differentiation includes meeting basic needs, practicing solutions and developing skills and finally an evolved self. Both the dynamic differentiation of intentionality and developing resilience are processes that depend on an evolving self-awareness, an appreciation for and integration of experiences, making meaning of experiences and sometimes a transformative spiritual awakening. Both processes imply that relationships with others as well as the self are crucial. Using these theoretical frameworks may help nurses, students, faculty and others suffering from the stressors of the pandemic to understand the nature and impact of trauma and to devise interventions that foster integration, making meaning of life experiences and subsequently counter post-traumatic stress and/or depression. How can we use our nursing theories in practice and education? Is there a value in comparing our theories with others in enhancing our understanding of phenomena and creating interventions?
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Beta Zeta at-Large
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Presentation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Grounded Theory
Research Approach
Qualitative Research
Keywords:
Intentionality, Resilience, Intentionality: The Matrix of Healing
Recommended Citation
Zahourek, Rothlyn P., "Applying a nursing theory to a theory of resilience to foster healing and recovery post-pandemic" (2024). Group: King International Nursing Group. 3.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/group_king/2021/presentations/3
Conference Name
Contemporary Applications of Imogene King's Work and Related Theories Conference
Conference Host
KING International Nursing Group
Conference Location
Virtual Event
Conference Year
2021
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Applying a nursing theory to a theory of resilience to foster healing and recovery post-pandemic
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How can nursing theories be used in the real world to address and combat the sequelae of the pandemic? Nurses have particularly suffered being continuously on the front line of exhausting and often heart breaking care of those with COVID-19. Resilience is understood as the psychological, physical, and spiritual capacity to cope with and integrate experiences of trauma and loss over time. The work of J.L. Griffith, The Hope Module (2017) can be compared and integrated with the nursing theory, Intentionality: the Matrix for Healing (IMH) (Zahourek, R.P. 2020) to foster interventions for recovery and healing from trauma. Intentionality is defined as the capacity for intention, actions and healing. Healing and change are dependent on intentionality. All individuals possess intentionality which is a dynamically differentiating matrix and capacity. It differentiates as the individual is in mutual process with the environment which includes others, events and the self. This differentiation includes meeting basic needs, practicing solutions and developing skills and finally an evolved self. Both the dynamic differentiation of intentionality and developing resilience are processes that depend on an evolving self-awareness, an appreciation for and integration of experiences, making meaning of experiences and sometimes a transformative spiritual awakening. Both processes imply that relationships with others as well as the self are crucial. Using these theoretical frameworks may help nurses, students, faculty and others suffering from the stressors of the pandemic to understand the nature and impact of trauma and to devise interventions that foster integration, making meaning of life experiences and subsequently counter post-traumatic stress and/or depression. How can we use our nursing theories in practice and education? Is there a value in comparing our theories with others in enhancing our understanding of phenomena and creating interventions?