Imogene King: A Conceptual Framework

Jasmyne Holdridge

California State University, Dominguez Hills

School of Nursing

Advance Nursing Roles

MSN 502

Kathleen Tornow Chai MSN

April 25, 2011

Values and Assumptions

‣ Conceptual model: What is it?

‣ Goal Attainment: Patient and nurse mutually set to goal.

‣ Focus is of the patient within three systems

1. Personal

2. Interpersonal

3. Social

‣ Humans are in a constant state of interaction within their society and environment.

(Currentnursing.com, 2011)

Empiricist Paradigm Influence

‣ What is an empiricist paradigm?

‣ Nursing functions identified by King:

• Viewing

• Recognizing

• Observing & Measuring

• Interpreting

• Analyzing

‣ The nursing process, interventions, reassessment, and goal attainment relates to an empirical approach.

‣ “Credibility is based on the outcome of nursing care.”

(Evans, 1991)(Frey, & Sieloff, 1995)

Interpretive Paradigm Influence

‣ What is interpretive paradigm?

‣ Nursing is holistic and focuses on the client while building on their abilities.

‣ Goal Attainment

1. Human Being

2. Health

3. Environment

4.Nursing

(Currentnursing, 2011)

Clinical Example

‣ Environment: Acute Pediatric Unit

‣ Adolescent patient (Example: Diagnosis of new onset type 1 Diabetes).

‣ 10 major concepts identified by King for goal attainment and success.

‣ Personal system: Assessment of both clinical and mental perception.

‣ Interpersonal system: Patient must have a positive experience and relationship with the nurse for

successful goal attainment.

‣ Social system: family, friends, social environment. Status held within the environment of classmates.

References

Barker, A. (2009). Advanced practice nursing. Essential knowledge for the profession. Sudbury, Ma: Jones and Barlett.

Evans, S.C., (1991). Imogene King: A conceptual framework for nursing.Newbury Park, Ca.: Sage Publications.

Frey, M.A. & Sieloff C. (1995). Advancing King’s systems framework andtheory. Thousand Oaks, Ca.: Sage Publications.

Nursing Theories, (2011). Imogene King’s theory for goal attainment.Retrieved from: http://currentnursing.com

Williams, L.A. (2001). Imogene King’s interacting systems theory: Applicationin emergency and rural nursing. Online Journal of Rural Nursing and Health Care, 2(1), 25-30.