Reply to my peers' responses Begin reviewing and replying to peer postings/responses. Participate in the discussion by asking a question, providing a statement of clarification, providing viewpoints with a rationale, challenging aspects of the discussion, or indicating relationships between two or more lines of reasoning in the discussion. As in all assignments, cite your sources in your work and provide references for the citations in APA format. You may use this  APA Citation Helper  as a convenient reference for properly citing resources. Task Consider one of the nursing theories, conceptual frameworks, or mid-range theories presented in the textbook and class. ·  Which philosophy/conceptual framework/theory/middle-range theory describes nursing the way you think about it? ·  What is your rationale for selecting this theory/framework? ·  Discuss how you could utilize the philosophy/conceptual framework/theory/middle-range theory to organize your thoughts for critical thinking and decision making in nursing practice. Peer #1 Hildegard Peplau’s Interpersonal Relations Theory Peplau’s interpersonal relations theory is the mid-range theory that captures what nursing ought to be. In this regard, it is the assertion that nursing is a therapeutic interpersonal process where nurses work with others to make health possible (Alligood, 2018, pg. 45). It is, therefore, the expectation that nurses work together with their patients, understand their health needs, and work together to ensure that the patients go back to their health status.            The rationale for the choice of this theory is because it appreciates that nursing is an interpersonal process; an assertion that is coherent with what the principle of evidence and patient-centered care expects from nurses. The exchange between the nurse and the patient is what allows a nurse to access critical information which in turn helps a nurse to realign the care towards securing better care for the patient. Moreover, the interpersonal relations theory also expects the nurse-patient relationship should be a learning experience (Smith, 2019, pg. 78). This is a phenomenon that is coherent with the fact that nursing skills need to be constantly improved. As a result, the nurses must keep on learning about health needs as this ultimately helps improve relevant skills by nurses.            Consequently, Peplau’s interpersonal relations theory demands that a nurse ensure that securing of health for the patient is done in a manner where the patient is an active party to the treatment process decisions. Therefore, my critical thinking will be comprised of both professional expertise together with the insights collected from the patient. This will ensure that the final decision is sensitive to both the principle of evidence-based practice and the patient’s taste and preferences when it comes to health services. As a result, from this approach to critical thinking, the final decision-making pr.

1. Reply to my peers' responses
Begin reviewing and replying to peer postings/responses.
Participate in the discussion by asking a question, providing a
statement of clarification, providing viewpoints with a
rationale, challenging aspects of the discussion, or indicating
relationships between two or more lines of reasoning in the
discussion.
As in all assignments, cite your sources in your work and
provide references for the citations in APA format. You may
use this
APA Citation Helper
as a convenient reference for properly citing resources.
Task
Consider one of the nursing theories, conceptual frameworks, or
mid-range theories presented in the textbook and class.
· Which philosophy/conceptual framework/theory/middle-range
theory describes nursing the way you think about it?
· What is your rationale for selecting this theory/framework?
· Discuss how you could utilize the philosophy/conceptual
framework/theory/middle-range theory to organize your
thoughts for critical thinking and decision making in nursing
practice.
Peer #1

2. Hildegard Peplau’s Interpersonal Relations Theory
Peplau’s interpersonal relations theory is the mid-range theory
that captures what nursing ought to be. In this regard, it is the
assertion that nursing is a therapeutic interpersonal process
where nurses work with others to make health
possible (Alligood, 2018, pg. 45). It is, therefore, the
expectation that nurses work together with their patients,
understand their health needs, and work together to ensure that
the patients go back to their health status.
The rationale for the choice of this theory is because it
appreciates that nursing is an interpersonal process; an assertion
that is coherent with what the principle of evidence and patient-
centered care expects from nurses. The exchange between the
nurse and the patient is what allows a nurse to access critical
information which in turn helps a nurse to realign the care
towards securing better care for the patient. Moreover, the
interpersonal relations theory also expects the nurse-patient
relationship should be a learning experience (Smith, 2019, pg.
78). This is a phenomenon that is coherent with the fact that
nursing skills need to be constantly improved. As a result, the
nurses must keep on learning about health needs as this
ultimately helps improve relevant skills by nurses.
Consequently, Peplau’s interpersonal relations theory
demands that a nurse ensure that securing of health for the
patient is done in a manner where the patient is an active party
to the treatment process decisions. Therefore, my critical
thinking will be comprised of both professional expertise
together with the insights collected from the patient. This will
ensure that the final decision is sensitive to both the principle
of evidence-based practice and the patient’s taste and
preferences when it comes to health services. As a result, from
this approach to critical thinking, the final decision-making

3. process will also be sensitive to the basic expectation of a nurse
prioritizing the interest of the patient and the special needs and
expectations that the patients have issues in terms of medical
attention he or she needs.
References
Alligood, M. R. (2018).
Nursing theorists and their work
. St. Louis, Missouri: Elsevier.
Smith, M. (2019).
Nursing Theories and Practice
. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis Company.
Peer #2
I think of nursing mostly in ways similar to Hildegard Peplau’s
“Theory of Interpersonal Relations in Nursing” (Black, 2017, p.
185). Her theory was initially designed for psychiatric patients.
However, her work has become applicable to all nurse-patient
relationships. The basis of this theory is divided into four
phases, orientation, identification, exploitation, and resolution.
The orientation phase includes defining the problem and the
individual roles. The identification phase is about clarifying
the expectations of the relationship. For example, when a
patient arrives in the hospital, the problem needs to be
identified and then the patient needs to be aware of what needs
to be done. The exploitation phase occurs when the patient
takes complete use of his or her available services offered by
the nurse. The final stage is the resolution phase. This phase
consists of the problem being resulted and the end of the
relationship; the patient is discharged from the hospital. These
phases do not occur without the previous one; they are

4. interdependent, overlapping, and must be completed in a proper
nurse-patient relationship (Peplau, 1991, pgs. 18-42).
I chose this theory because it is a full cycle of the nurse-patient
relationship. I believe we all must be aware of the situation, be
educated, and utilize all available personnel to properly
complete a hospital stay. This theory can also be relevant to
other hospital staff, not solely nurses. For example, a case
manager is assigned to this patient’s case. The case manager
will inform the patient of what his or her job will entail, the two
will formulate a plan for discharge, the patient has the ability to
take advantage of what the case manager is offering, and then
the patient is discharged and can call back if they have
questions.
Hildegard Peplau’s “Theory of Interpersonal Relations in
Nursing” is a wonderfully coordinated set of roles and processes
for the nurse-patient relationship. From admission to discharge,
this theory speaks to me as a nurse. If we are able to
understand the patient’s background and other influencing
factors during the orientation phase, we can modify how we
respond during the identification phase. By doing so, the
patient will be able to better utilize the exploitation phase.
Thus, the care of the patients is better and the outcomes are
improved (Gonzalez, 2019).
References
Black, B. P. (2017).
Professional nursing: Concepts & challenges
(8th ed.). St. Louis,
MO: Elsevier.
Gonzalez, A. (2019, August 24). Hildegard Peplau:
Interpersonal Relations Theory Guide. Retrieved June 23, 2020,

5. from
https://nurseslabs.com/hildegard-peplaus-interpersonal-
relations-theory/
Peplau, H. E. (1991).
Interpersonal relations in nursing : A conceptual frame of
reference for psychodynamic nursing
(Reprint). Springer Pub Co.