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Compare And Contrast The Four Nursing Metaparadigms

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A metaparadigm is described as a set of philosophies or thoughts that are intended to deliver structure for how a discipline should operate. When it comes to a nursing discipline, the theories are four basic concepts that address the patient as a whole that include health, nursing responsibilities, the patient’s environment, and the patient themselves (Lee & Fawcett, 2013). While there are various nursing theories, these four nursing metaparadigms serve as catalysts to a holistic view of care. I say holistic care because this is a discipline that is focused on healing rather than curing and the patient is at the center (Carpenter, Girvin, Kitner, & Ruth-Sahd, 2008). My current philosophy is one that focuses on the patient while providing them
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