OVERVIEW

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An empirical observation

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Fact

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something that is seen happening or existing

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Fact

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a group of interrelated facts

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Idea

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an image or formulation of something
imagined and visualized,of something
vaguely assumed, guessed or sensed
out of related facts or observations

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Idea

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a word or cluster of words describing an object or idea

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Concept

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an abstraction based on observation
of certain behaviors or characteristics

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Concept

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describes the essence of a thing

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Concept

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Concept that is specific to time and place

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Concrete or empirical

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Concepts that are independent of time or place and
indirectly observable/not observable

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Abstract

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set of interrelated concepts that serve as building blocks of theories

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Conceptual framework

Question 11

a statement of predicted relationships between two or more variables, subjected to testing in empirical studies

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Hypothesis

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a temporary stand or prediction or guess while the investigation goes on

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Hypothesis

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Hypothesis can also be referred to as an ___

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Educated guess

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basic principles that are accepted as being true on the basis of logic or reason without proof or verification

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Assumption

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a formal statement that is constructed in order to organize ideas explain event

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Theory

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a group of related concepts that propose actions that guide practice

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Theory

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a systematic way of looking at the world in order to describe, explain, predict and control it

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Theory

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an organized and systematic articulation of a set of statements related to questions in the discipline of nursing

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Nursing theory

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a set of interrelated theories that organizes the direction of a research endeavor/ scientific inquiry

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Theoretical framework

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6 components of a theory

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• purpose
• concepts and definitions
• theoretical statements
• structures and linkages
• assumptions
• models

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explains why the theory was formulated and specifies the context and situations in which it should be applied

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purpose

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Concepts are logistic labels that are assigned to objects or events

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concepts and definitions

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defines the concept in relation to other concepts and permits the description and classification of phenomena

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definition

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Statements about the relationship between two or more concepts and are used to connect concepts to devise the theory

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theoretical statements

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The structure of a theory provides overall form to the theory

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structures and linkages

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offer a reasoned explanation of why the variables in the theory may be connected in some manner

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linkages

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based on what the theorist considers to be adequate empirical evidence to support propositions, on accepted knowledge, or on personal beliefs or values

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assumptions

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Schematic representation of some aspect of reality

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models

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represent the real world through language or symbols and directional arrows

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models

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True or false: Theories can interrelate concepts in such a way to create a different way of looking at a particular phenomena

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True

Question 31

Theories must be ___ in nature, and be relatively ___ yet generalizable

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logical, simple

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Theories can be the ___ for hypotheses that can be tested

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bases

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True or false: theories can be inconsistent with other validated theories, laws and principles

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False - theories must be consistent

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Identify the purpose: Theory clarifies the central meanings and improves the status of the profession

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Education

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Identify the purpose: Theory sets limits on what questions to ask and what methods to use to pursue answers to the questions

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Research

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Identify the purpose: A tool that renders practice more efficient, more effective, and goal directed

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Clinical practice

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___ provides us with common grounds for communication and with labels

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Language of theory

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Professional ___ and ___ are enhanced by theory in practice

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autonomy and accountability

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Pioneeered the birth of modern nursing

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Florence Nightingale

Question 40

From the nursing timeline, in which era was this saying highlighted? “nursing knowledge was distinct from medical knowledge” – F. Nightingale

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1800

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In what decade did nursing emerge as a science?

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1950

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When was it revealed that nursing lacked conceptula connections and theoretical framework?

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1970

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Decade when nursing theory was developed

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1980

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embodies the knowledge base, theory, philosophy, research, practice, and educational experience and literature identified with the profession

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Nursing paradigm

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global perspective of a discipline that identifies the primary phenomena of interest to that discipline and explains how the discipline deals with those phenomena in a unique manner

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metaparadigm