King Goal Attainment

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Our group has selected prevention of hospital acquired pneumonia in all hospitalized patients as our clinical practice challenge. I have selected Imogene M. King’s conceptual system and theory of goal attainment and transactional process for my topic application. Kings theory is a grand nursing theory.

King wrote her Theory of Goal Attainment in 1980 evolving from early writings about theory development and continued to further refine her theory throughout her lifetime (McEwen & Wills, 2014, p. 173). There are several assumptions comprised in King’s theory. In regards to the individual the model shows that individuals are social, sentient, rational, reacting beings and are controlling, purposeful, action oriented, and time oriented in their behavior (McEwen & Wills, 2014, p. 174). King’s model involves nurse-client interactions with belief that perceptions of the nurse and client as well as goals, needs, and values of the nurse and client influence the interaction process; individuals have
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An article about King’s theory and exploring functional status by Caceres states that “with healthcare’s increased emphasis on client needs King’s work may help nurses improve the health and experience of client and families” (Caceres, 2015, p. 155). King’s theory has served as a framework for the baccalaureate program at the Ohio State University School of Nursing. It is used to determine the content and process taught at each level of the program (McEwen & Wills, 2014, p. 176). It is also used as a model at many hospital systems across the United States and around the world as a relationship oriented patient care model. King’s model has also been tested and used by research studies as a conceptual framework. King’s work has been used as a basis for development of many middle range nursing theories (McEwen & Wills, 2014, p.