TFN - MIDTERM COVERAGE (ALL) Flashcards
WHAT ARE NURSING THEORIES?
are organized bodies of knowledge to define what nursing is, what nurses do, and why they do it.
WHAT ARE NURSING THEORIES? (2)
provide a way to define nursing as a unique discipline that is separate from other disciplines (e.g., medicine). It is a framework of concepts and purposes intended to guide nursing practice at a more concrete and specific level.
_________, as a profession, is committed to recognizing its own unparalleled body of knowledge vital to nursing practice—nursing science.
NURSING
. To distinguish this foundation of knowledge,
nurses need to identify, develop, and understand concepts and theories in line with nursing.
As a science,
nursing is based on the theory of what nursing is, what nurses do, and why. Nursing is a unique discipline and is separate from medicine. It has its own body of knowledge on which delivery of care is based.
The development of nursing theory demands
an understanding of selected terminologies, definitions, and assumptions.
These are beliefs and values that define a way of thinking and are generally known and understood by a group or discipline.
PHILOSOPHY
A belief, policy, or procedure proposed or followed as the basis of action. It refers to a logical group of general propositions used as principles of explanation. Theories are also used to describe, predict, or control phenomena.
THEORY
are often called the building blocks of theories. They are primarily the vehicles of thought that involve images.
CONCEPT
are representations of the interaction among and between the concepts showing patterns. They present an overview of the theory’s thinking and may demonstrate how theory can be introduced into practice.
MODELS
A ______________________ is a group of related ideas, statements, or concepts. It is often used interchangeably with the ___________________ and with _____________________
CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK (CONCEPTUAL MODEL, GRAND THEORIES)
_________ are statements that describe the relationship between the concepts.
PROPOSITION
is the perspective or territory of a profession or discipline.
DOMAIN
are organized steps, changes, or functions intended to bring about the desired result.
PROCESS
refers to a pattern of shared understanding and assumptions about reality and the world, worldview, or widely accepted value system.
PARADIGM
is the most general statement of discipline and functions as a framework in which the more restricted structures of conceptual models develop. Much of the theoretical work in nursing focused on articulating relationships among four major concepts: person, environment, health, and nursing.
METAPARADIGM
- In _____, Florence Nightingale defined nursing in her “Environmental Theory” as “the act of utilizing the patient’s environment to assist him in his recovery.”
1860
- In 1860, Florence Nightingale defined nursing in her “____________” as “the act of utilizing the patient’s environment to assist him in his recovery.”
ENVIRONMENTAL THEORY
- In 1860, Florence Nightingale defined nursing in her “Environmental Theory” as “________________________________________________________”
the act of utilizing the patient’s environment to assist him in his recovery.
- In the ____, there is a consensus among nursing scholars that nursing needed to validate itself through the production of its own scientifically tested body of knowledge.
1950s
- In ____, Hildegard Peplau introduced her Theory of Interpersonal Relations that emphasizes the nurse-client relationship as the foundation of nursing practice.
1952
- In 1952, _____________ introduced her Theory of Interpersonal Relations that emphasizes the nurse-client relationship as the foundation of nursing practice.
HILDEGARD PEPLAU
- In 1952, Hildegard Peplau introduced her ____________________________ that emphasizes the nurse-client relationship as the foundation of nursing practice.
Theory of Interpersonal Relations
- In 1952, Hildegard Peplau introduced her Theory of Interpersonal Relations that emphasizes ________________________________________________________________.
the nurse-client relationship as the foundation of nursing practice