Summary C304 Task 1 .docx (2) C304 RGP Task 1: Professional Accountability Western Governors University Nursing Theory Nursing theory guided practice helps improve the quality of nursing care because it allows nurses to articulate what they do for patients

C304 Task 1 .docx (2) C304 RGP Task 1: Professional Accountability Western Governors University Nursing Theory Nursing theory guided practice helps improve the quality of nursing care because it allows nurses to articulate what they do for patients and why they do it. Dorothea Orems Self-Care Deficit model is reflective of the values and goals that I identify. The self-care deficit model is about restoring a patient to their highest level of functioning when a self-care deficit occurs. The Self-Care Deficit Nursing theory can be summarized as a patiens desire to care for themselves, and to be able to recover and perform their own self-care to the best of their ability. A patiens ability to care for themselves is more than the physical aspect, but also encompasses a holistic view. This theory has influenced my practice in that I want to encourage and support the patient to return to their highest fu