TFN Flashcards
A creative & rigorous structuring of ideas that projects a tentative, purposeful and systematic view of phenomena (Chinn & Kramer,1991)
THEORY
An organized system of accepted knowledge that is composed of concepts, propositions, definitions, and assumptions intended to explain a set of fact, event, or phenomena.
THEORY
An organized framework of concepts and purposes designed to guide the practice of nursing.
NURSING THEORY
A group of interrelated concepts that are developed from various studies of disciplines & related experiences which aims to view the essence of nursing care.
NURSING THEORY
An articulated & communicated conceptualization of invented or discovered reality (central phenomena & relationships) in or pertaining to nursing for the purpose of describing, explaining, predicting or prescribing nursing care (Meleis, 1991).
NURSING THEORY
3 COMPONENTS OF NURSING THEORY
(Barnum, 1994)
o Context – resembles environment to which nursing act takes place.
o Content – subject of the theory.
o Process – method by which the nurse acts in using nursing theory.
The majority of nursing theories are developed by ____, but at times other ___________, such as _______have provided input into the development of nursing theories.
Nurses, Healthcare Professionals, Physicians
The first nursing theories appeared in the _________ when a strong emphasis was placed on __________.
Late 1800’s, Nursing education
developed to explain and describe nursing care, guide nursing practice and provide a foundation for clinical decision making
Nursing theories
Division of Nursing Theories
-Grand Theories
-Middle-range Theories
-Nursing Practice Theories
affect everyday nursing practice. Most nurses employ a number of theories in practice rather than using one theory exclusively. Using a variety of nursing theories during a given day, allows the nurse to choose the best theory to fit the situation.
Nursing theories
CLASSIFICATION OF NURSING THEORIES
According to function by Dickoff & James, 1968
o Descriptive/Factor-Isolating Theory
o Explanatory/Factor-Relating Theory
o Predictive/Situation-Relating Theory
o Prescriptive/Situation-Producing Theory
To know the properties & workings of a discipline.
o Descriptive/Factor-Isolating Theory
To examine how properties, relate and thus affect the discipline.
o Explanatory/Factor-Relating Theory
To calculate the relationships between properties and how they occur.
o Predictive/Situation-Relating Theory
To identify under which conditions relationships occur.
o Prescriptive/Situation-Producing Theory
o Can correlate concepts as to generate a different way of looking at a certain fact or phenomenon.
Theory
o Must be logical in nature.
o Should be simple but generally broad in nature.
Theory
o Can be a source of hypotheses that can be tested for it to be elaborated.
o Contribute in enriching the general body of knowledge through the studies implemented to validate them.
Theory
o Can be used by practitioners to direct & enhance their practice.
o Must be consistent with other validated theories, laws & principles but will leave open unanswered issues that need to be tested.
Theory
CLASSIFICATION OF NURSING THEORIES
According to scope
(degree or complexity of abstraction)
o Metatheory/Philosophy/Worldview
o Grand Theory/Macro Theory
o Middle-Range Theory/Midrange Theory
o Practice Theory/Situation-Specific Theory/Micro-Theory/Prescriptive Theory
developed to improve the quality of care rendered by nurses to their clients. Theory development is inherent in the different nursing fields.
NURSING THEORIES
Different nursing fields
Education
Research
Practice
NURSING THEORIES were primarily used to develop & guide ———— in universities & institutions.
Nursing Education