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Foundations: Ch. 1-8, 18, & 41 > Ch. 8: Evidence-Based Practice-MJ > Flashcards

Ch. 8: Evidence-Based Practice-MJ Flashcards

1
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What is paradigm?

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Worldview or ideology

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What is a conceptual framework?

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A set of concepts related to form a whole or pattern

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What is an organized set of related ideas and concepts that assist us in finding meaning in our experiences, organizes our thinking around an idea, and develops new ideas and insights into the work we do?

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Nursing theory

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What are the components of theory?

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Assumptions
Phenomena
Concepts
Definitions
Statements/propositions
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Define: Statements about concepts or relationships between concepts that are usually taken for granted, not tested

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Assumptions

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Define: Aspects of reality that are observed or experienced

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Phenomena

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What is the mental image of phenomena?

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Concept

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What are general or specific statements of a meaning of a term/concept that sets forth that concepts characteristics

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Definitions

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Define: Taken as a whole, make up the theory

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Statements/propositions

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10
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Nursing theories are developed by exploring through _____ and _____ reasoning. Inductive vs. deductive

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Research and logical

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When is theory used?

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During practice, education, and research

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Who are the theorists mentioned in the PPT?

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Patricia Benner
Madeleine Leininger
Jean Watson
Florence Nightingale

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What does Benner do?

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Explains the difference between novice and expert in nursing; it comes with experience

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What does Leininger do?

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Her theory focuses on cultural competence

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What does Watson’s theory focus on?

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Patients needs mentally and physically to function

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What does Nightingale’s theory focus on?

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Clean and healthy environments including food, hygiene, and noise

17
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What are some other non-nursing theories we will use as nurses?

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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Basic Needs
Validation Theory
Stress and adaptation theory
Developmental theory

18
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What is Maslow’s theory?

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We must meet basic needs before we can move up to the next level

19
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What is the Validation theory?

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The best theory to explain the way to communicate with elderly demented patients

20
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What does the stress and adaptation theory talk about?

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A certain amount of stress can be good but too much causes distress

21
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Why is the developmental theory useful?

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Because it identifies norms and expectations at various stages of human development (what is appropriate for our particular patient

22
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Define: An approach that uses scientific data in making decisions about nursing and medical practice

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EBP

23
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What is the goal of EBP?

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To make the most effective judgement (and cost efficient) treatment for a particular disease or illness

Foundations: Ch. 1-8, 18, & 41 (11 decks)

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