Resumen de A Conceptual Model of Nursing: A Model of Personhood for Irish Nursing

Geraldine M. McCarthy, Margaret G. Landers

• A model of personhood for nursing in Ireland based on Celtic society, Irish language, Irish customs, and the Catholic religion is discussed. Concepts central to the model are presented bilingually as a means of capturing the essence of nursing care in an Irish context. The adequacy of the model is considered from the perspective of the following evaluative criteria: social utility, social congruence, and social significance.