Abstract:

This paper discusses the need to encourage the use of theory in Nursing management for quality and holistic care and documentation of such care for identification of the specific role of the nurses among the health care team that have participated in the care of such patient.

· Vital to the nursing professional practice is the wiliness of the nurse to document every care/activities carried out on a patient for identification of his/her role and for future record purposes/research

· One of the problems facing the nursing professional today in our environment is identification of our role among health care delivery team which the use of theory just like the nursing process and documentation can be used for such identification.

· Application of theory in nursing care management of our client/patient will enhance quality nursing care practice and give holistic care to the client/patient. Florence Nightingale the mother of modern nursing uses theory and collect data for documentation and use which help her to achieve the standard of the modern nursing we are practicing today.

Keywords: Application, Theory, Nursing Management, Identification, Clear Nursing role, Health Care.

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