DEFINITION IF TERMS

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seen happening or existing

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FACT

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a group of interrelated facts

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IDEA

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It is a word or cluster of words describing an object, idea or even

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CONCEPT

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It is specific to time and place

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Concrete/Empirical concept.

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independent of time or place;
indirectly observable/not observable

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Abstract concepts

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set of INTERRELATED CONCEPTS that serve as building blocks of theories

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CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

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a statement of predicted relationships between two or more variables, subjected to testing in empirical studies

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HYPOTHESIS

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basic principles that are accepted as being true on the basis of logic or reason WITHOUT PROOF or VERIFICATION

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ASSUMPTION

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a formal statement that is constructed in order to organize ideas explain event

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THEORY

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a set of interrelated theories that organizes the direction of a research endeavor/ scientific inquiry

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THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK

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There are 6 components of a theory

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COMPONENTS OF A THEORY

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explains why the theory was formulated and specifies the context and situations in which it should be applied

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PURPOSE

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____________ are logistic labels that are assigned to objects or events

____________ defines the concept in the relation to other concepts and permits the description and classification of phenomena

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CONCEPTS AND DEFINITIONS

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Statements about the relationship between two or more concepts and are used to connect concepts to devise the theory

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THEORETICAL STATEMENTS

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The structure of a theory provides overall form to the theory.

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STRUCTURES AND LINKAGES

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The assumptions of a theory are based on what the theorist considers to be adequate empirical evidence to support propositions, on accepted knowledge, or on personal beliefs or values

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ASSUMPTIONS

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Schematic representation of some aspect of reality

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MODEL

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WHAT ARE THE 6 COMPONENTS OF A THEORY

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1. Purpose
2. Concept and Definitions
3. Theoretical Statements
4. Structures and Linkages
5. Assumptions
6. Models

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PURPOSE OF NURSING THEORIES IN EDUCATION

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Theory clarifies the central meanings and improves the status of the profession.

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PURPOSE OF NURSING THEORIES IN RESEARCH

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Theory sets limits on what questions to ask and what methods to use to pursue answers to the questions

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PURPOSE OF NURSING THEORIES IN CLINICAL PRACTICE

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To Guide Research; Provides the nurse with goals for assessment, diagnosis, and intervention.

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When was Florence Nightingale born?

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May 12, 1820

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When did Florence Nightingale died?

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August 13, 1910

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What are the nursing eras?

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“Curriculum Era”
“Research Era”
“Theory Era”
Nursing as “academic discipline”

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“nursing knowledge was distinct from medical knowledge” – F. Nightingale

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1800

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emergence of nursing as a science

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1950

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research revealed that nursing lacked
conceptual connections & theoretical
framework

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1970

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nursing theory was developed;
body of nursing science for research, education, administration & practice continuous

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1980

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patterns or models used to show a clear relationship among the existing theoretical works in nursing

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NURSING PARADIGM

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global perspective of a discipline that identifies the primary phenomena of interest to that discipline and explains how the discipline deals with those phenomena in a unique manner

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METAPARADIGM

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embodies the knowledge base, theory, philosophy, research, practice, and educational experience and literature identified with the profession.

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NURSING