ALLIGOOD

Question 1

What is the title of the book of Raile Alligood (2017)

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Nursing Theorists and their work

Question 2

Raile Alligood categorized nursing theories into four headings:

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• nursing philosophy
• nursing conceptual models
• nursing theories and grand theories
• middle-range nursing theories.

Question 3

It is the most abstract type and sets forth the meaning of nursing phenomena through analysis, reasoning, and logical presentation. Works of Nightingale,
Watson, Ray, and Benner are categorized under this group.

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Nursing Philosophy

Question 4

These are comprehensive nursing theories that are regarded by some as pioneers in nursing. These theories address the nursing metaparadigm and explain the relationship between them. Conceptual models of Levine, Rogers, Roy, King, and Orem are under this group.

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Nursing Conceptual Models.

Question 5

Are works derived from nursing philosophies, conceptual models, and other grand theories that are generally not as specific as middle-range theories. Works of Levine, Rogers, Orem, and King are some of the theories under this category.

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Grand Nursing Theories.

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Are precise and answer specific nursing practice questions. They address the specifics of nursing situations within the model’s perspective or theory from which they are derived. Examples of Middle-Range theories are that of Mercer, Reed, Mishel, and Barker.

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Middle-Range Theories.

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are abstract, broad in scope, and complex, therefore requiring further research for clarification.

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Grand Nursing Theories.

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do not guide specific nursing interventions but rather provide a general framework and nursing ideas.

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Grand nursing theories

Question 9

Grand nursing theorists develop their works based on ________________________

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own experiences and their time

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More limited in scope (compared to grand theories) and present concepts and propositions at a lower level of abstraction. They address a specific phenomenon in nursing.

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Middle-Range Nursing Theories.

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Due to the difficulty of testing grand theories, nursing scholars proposed using this level of theory.

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Middle-Range Nursing Theories.

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situation-specific theories that are narrow in scope and focus on a specific patient population at a specific time.

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Practice-Level Nursing Theories.

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Provide frameworks for nursing interventions and suggest outcomes or the effect of nursing practice.

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Practice-Level Nursing Theories.

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First level of theory development. They describe the phenomena and identify its properties and components in which it occurs.

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Descriptive Theories

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Not action-oriented or attempt to produce or change a situation.

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Descriptive Theories

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two types of descriptive theories

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factor-isolating theory and explanatory theory.

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Also known as category-formulating or labeling theory

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Factor-Isolating Theory

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describe and explain the nature of relationships of certain phenomena to other phenomena.

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Explanatory Theory

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describe the properties and dimensions of phenomena.
classified based on their goals.

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Factor-Isolating Theory

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It address the nursing interventions for a phenomenon, guide practice change, and predict consequences.

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Prescriptive Theories

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Includes propositions that call for change

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Prescriptive Theories

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It is used to anticipate the outcomes of nursing interventions.

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Prescriptive Theories

Question 23

What is the title of Abrahim Meleis book?

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Theoretical Nursing: Development and Progress

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helping individuals to fulfill their physical and mental needs.

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Needs-Based Theories.

Question 25

Theories of Orem, Henderson, and Abdellah are categorized under this group.

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Needs-Based Theories.

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It is criticized for relying too much on the medical model of health and placing the patient in an overtly dependent position.

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Needs-based theories

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They highlighted the impact of nursing on patients and how they interact with the environment, people, and situations.

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Interaction Theories.

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These theories describe the nurse as controlling and directing patient care using their knowledge of the human physiological and behavioral systems.

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Outcome Theories.

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5 ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS

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fresh air pure water efficient drainage cleanliness/sanitation light/direct sunlight.

Question 30

Focused on changing and manipulating environment in order to put the patient in the best possible conditions for nature to act.

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Florence Nightingale

Question 31

manipulation of elements in the environment to contribute to the reparative process.

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Nightingale’s Environmental Theory

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14 Basic Needs

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Virginia Henderson

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21 Nursing Problems

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Faye Glenn Abdellah

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LEVELS OF NURSING EXPERIENCE according to Patricia Benner

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Novice Advanced beginner Competent Proficient Expert

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- Beginner with no experience - Taught general rules to help perform tasks Rules are: context-free, independent of specific cases, and applied universally Ex. “Tell me what I need to do and I’ll do it.”

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NOVICE

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Demonstrates acceptable performance Has gained prior experience in actual situations to recognize recurring meaningful components Principles, based on experiences, begin to be formulated to guide actions

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ADVANCED BEGINNER

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Typically a nurse with 2-3 years experience on the job in the same area or in similar day-to-day situations More aware of long-term goals Gains perspective from planning own actions based on conscious, abstract, and analytical thinking and helps to achieve greater efficiency and organization

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COMPETENT

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Perceives and understands situations as whole parts More holistic understanding improves decision-making Learns from experiences what to expect in certain situations and how to modify plans

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PROFICIENT

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No longer relies on principles, rules, or guidelines to connect situations and determine actions Much more background of experience Has intuitive grasp of clinical situations Performance is now fluid, flexible, and highly-proficient

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EXPERT