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Transitions
Afaf I
Meleis
PhD, DrPS(hon),
FAAN
Margaret Bond Simon Dean of Nursing
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
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Transitions involve a
process of movement and change in fundamental life
patterns, which are manifested in all individuals.
Transitions cause changes in identities, roles,
relationships, abilities, and patterns of behavior.
Outcomes of transitional experiences are influenced by
environmental factors interacting with the
individual's perceptions, resources, and state of
well-being. Negotiating successful transitions depends
on the development of an effective relationship
between the nurse and client. This relationship is a
highly reciprocal process that affects both the client
and nurse.
Developmental transitions represent maturational
processes that progress from birth to death.
Health-illness transitions are those biopsychosocial
and spiritual changes that influence an individual's
interaction with and ability to adapt to the
environment. Nursing therapeutics are actions designed
to facilitate healthy adaptation and to prevent
unhealthly outcomes for clients experiencing these
transitions. Professional nursing practice is based on
critical thinking, mastery of knowledge and skill,
integration of theories and research, and a commitment
to lifelong learning. Ongoing professional development
is necessary to maintain excellent nursing care,
promote the nurse's growth, and continue the
advancement of the nursing profession.
(Extract
from:
Clayton College Student Nurse Handbook - Philosophy.
Reference: Schumacher, K.L., & Meleis, A.I. (1994).
Transitions: A central concept in nursing. IMAGE:
Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 26(2), 119-127)
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Afaf Meleis
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Women's Work, Health, and Quality of Life -
Edited by Afaf I. Meleis, PhD, FAAN. Department of
Community Health Systems, School of Nursing,
University of California at San Francisco, San
Francisco, California. 2001. Binghamton: Haworth
Medical Press, Inc.
Selected Publications:
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Theoretical Nursing:
Development and Progress 3rd Edition 1997 - by Afaf
Ibrahim Meleis This definitive text demonstrates the
connection between theoretical nursing and nursing
practice, and shows how research is related to both.
From Nightingale to the present, the author traces
the work of major theorists.
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Chick, N., & Meleis, A.I. (1986)
Transitions: a nursing concern. In P.L. Chinn (Ed.),
Nursing research methodology, (pp. 237-257).
Boulder, CO: Aspen Publication.
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Schumacher, K.L., & Meleis, A.I.
(1994) Transitions: a central concept in nursing.
Image: Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 26(2),
119-127.
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Meleis, A.I., & Trangenstein, P.A.
(1994) Facilitating transitions: redefinition of a
nursing mission. Nursing Outlook, 42(6), 255-259.
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Im, E., & Meleis, A.I. (1999) A
situation-specific theory of Korean immigrant
women's menopausal transition. Journal of Nursing
Scholarship, 31(4), 333-338.
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Schumacher, K.L., Jones, P.S., &
Meleis, A.I. (1999) Helping elderly persons in
transition: a framework for research and practice.
In L. Swanson & T. Tripp Reimer (Eds.), Advances in
Gerontological nursing: Life transitions in the
older adult, (vol 3), (pp. 1-26). New York: Springer
Publishing.
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Meleis, A.I., Sawyer L., Im, E.,
Schumacher, K., & Messias, D. (2000) Experiencing
transitions: an emerging middle range theory.
Advances in Nursing Science, 23(1), 12-28.
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