Ch. 8: Evidence-Based Practice: Theory and Research Flashcards
define mechanical nursing
based on getting the task done
define holistic nursing
requires meeting the needs of the whole person
clinical practice theory
theory that is immediately applicable in the clinical setting
The Framingham Heart Study
- longitudinal, multidisciplinary research project
- consists of several studies carried out over 50 years
- to identify health and healthcare practices of Framingham, Massachusetts
which study made the use of mammography an accepted practice?
The Framingham Heart Study
who developed Science of Human Caring theory
Dr. Jean Watson
this theory describes what caring means from a nursing perspective.
science of human caring
why was the science of human caring and other caring theories developed?
nurses were mechanistic and needed to be taught how to care
Nurses worked mostly as “things to do”
caring theories demonstrate the value of
the non-task-oriented aspects of nursing
theory that describes the progression of a beginning nurse to increasing levels of expertise
Novice to Expert
Benner’s theory provides information necessary to
understand how you learn and perform your nursing responsibilties
define novice
a beginning nurse
new to the nursing profession
a theory is an organized set of related ideas and concepts that helps us…
- find meaning in our experiences
- organize our thinking around an idea
- develop a new ideas and insights into the work we do
define assumptions
something deemed to be true and thus is not tested with research
define paradigm
worldview or ideology of a discipline
broadest, most global conceptual framework of a discipline
any nursing theory should address the 4 basic concepts that are said to be the phenomena of concern for nursing:
- person
- environment
- health
- nursing
caring theory. nursing is an interpersonal theory
Watson
what was Florence Nightingale’s theory regarding the care for soldiers?
more men would survive if they had a clean and healthy environment and nutritious food (so the body could heal itself)
state Florence Nightingale’s theory
clean environment would improve the health of patients
state Virginia Henderson contribution to nursing
- Basic Principles of Nursing Care
- nurses deserve to know what it means to be a nurse
- identified 14 basic needs that are addressed by nursing care