Metaparadigms

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Nursing Metaparadigm concepts:

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Person
Health
Environment
Nursing

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Person:

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individuals, families and communities

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Environment:

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Internal and external factors if life that can influence a persons health

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Health:

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Level of wellness of the person

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Nursing:

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interventions of nurse and a client

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Characteristics of theories

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logical in nature
simple but broad

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They correlate concepts to generate a way to look at a fact or phenomena

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Theory

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They enrich body of knowledge through studies

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Theory

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Used by practitioners to enhance practice

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Theory

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T/F: theories shouldnt be consistent with other theories

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False: they should

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General purpose of nursing theories

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• Provide direction and guidelines to structure prof nurse practice
• Differentiate focus of nursing from other prof practice

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3 purpose of nursing theories

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Practice
Education
Research

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(purpose) Provide focus for curriculum design

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Education

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(purpose) assist nurses to describe, explain and predict

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Practice

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(purpose) provide rationale for collecting data from clients

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Practice

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(purpose) enhance autonomy of nursing

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Practice

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(purpose) assist in discovering knowledge gap

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Research

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(purpose) offer systematic approach

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Research

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Composed of concepts global and complex phenomena

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Grand theories

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Concrete and narrowly define phenomena

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Middle range theory

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Broadest in scope ; most abstract level of development

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Grand theories

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Least abstract level of knowledge

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Middle range theory

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Theory guides ____

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Practice

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Practice generates____

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Research Questions

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Research creates _____

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Understanding of theory

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Examples of Middle range theory:

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Peplaus theory of interpersonal relations Leinegers transcultural theory in nursing Travelbees human to human relationship model

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Examples of Grand Theories

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Orems self care deficit theory of nursing Roys Adoption Model Neumans system model

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situation specific and limited particular populations field of practice

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Micro Range theory

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links concrete concepts to statements

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Micro Range Theory

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Identifications of a theory

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Clarity Simplicity Generality Empirical precisions

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Valued in theory development

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Simplicity

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scope of concepts and goals are examined

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Generality

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answers question of accessibility

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Empirical precision

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identifying major concepts, sub concepts and definitions

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Clarity

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elegant in its simplicity, broad in its content

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Simplicity

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broader the scope, greater significance

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Generality

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should be sufficiently comprehensive

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Simplicity

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few concepts, w simplistic relations

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Simplicity

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defined concepts are grounded in observed reality

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Empirical precisions

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emphasizes theories are tentative and subject to change

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Empirical precisions

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linked to testability and use of theory

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Empirical precisions

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should generate hypothesis, develop and guide practice and reveal knowledge that nurses should acquire

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Empirical precision

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Nursing theory should lead itself to research testing

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Derivable consequence

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should give direction to research & practice and distinguish focus of nursing to other professions

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Derivable Consequences