Basic Concepts of Nursing

Question 1

a statement that encompasses ontological, epistemic, and ethical claims

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Philosophy

Question 2

a set of abstract and general concepts addressing a phenomena

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Conceptual Models

Question 3

creative and rigorous structure of ideas that projects tentative and purposeful and systematic view; group of related concepts

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Theory

Question 4

building blocks of theories; can be abstract or concrete

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Concept

Question 5

a theory comprising of limited numbers of variables; it can be descriptive, explanatory or predictive

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Middle Range Theory

Question 6

set of ideas that provide structure for how a discipline should function

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Metaparadigm

Question 7

receiver of care

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Person Metaparadigm

Question 8

person’s lifespan and genetic make-up and how the physical, emotional, intellectual, social and spiritual well-being is integrated

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Health Metaparadigm

Question 9

surroundings that affect the patient consisting of internal or external influences; can be modified to improve the health status

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Environment Metaparadigm

Question 10

the delivery of optimal health

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Nursing Metaparadigm

Question 11

this era emphasizes the nursing principles and training for basic nursing (1920-1930)

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Curriculum Era of Nursing

Question 12

this era focuses on obtaining higher education for nursing and conducted as the development of nursing as a scientific discipline (1940-1950)

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Research Era of Nursing

Question 13

the expansion of nursing doctorate programs (1960-1970)

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Graduate Education Era of Nursing

Question 14

this era refers to the emphasis on theory development and is essential to the growth or nursing as a profession (1980-1990)

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Theory Era of Nursing

Question 15

the domain of nursing now shifted on the environmental-person interactions, energy levels, human response (2000-Present)

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Theory Utilization Era of Nursing

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component of a theory that focuses on guiding nursing practice and generates knowledge; “why is it made”

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Purpose

Question 17

representation to better understand something and represent relationships or interactions between concepts

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Models

Question 18

Constitutes connection or relationship of concepts of a theory; Is a statement of how and why specific facts are related

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Theoretical Statements

Question 19

the arrangement of and relations between the parts or elements of something complex.

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Structure

Question 20

accepted “truth” and are the fundamentals of a theory

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Assumptions

Question 21

one of the purpose of nursing that prepares students for practice as members of the professional community

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Education

Question 22

offers a framework for generating knowledge and new ideas; assist in discovering knowledge gaps

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Research

Question 23

guides critical thinking of nurses and represents status of nursing as a discipline

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Clinical Practice