DEFINITION IF TERMS Flashcards
seen happening or existing
FACT
a group of interrelated facts
IDEA
It is a word or cluster of words describing an object, idea or even
CONCEPT
It is specific to time and place
Concrete/Empirical concept.
independent of time or place;
indirectly observable/not observable
Abstract concepts
set of INTERRELATED CONCEPTS that serve as building blocks of theories
CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
a statement of predicted relationships between two or more variables, subjected to testing in empirical studies
HYPOTHESIS
basic principles that are accepted as being true on the basis of logic or reason WITHOUT PROOF or VERIFICATION
ASSUMPTION
a formal statement that is constructed in order to organize ideas explain event
THEORY
a set of interrelated theories that organizes the direction of a research endeavor/ scientific inquiry
THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
There are 6 components of a theory
COMPONENTS OF A THEORY
explains why the theory was formulated and specifies the context and situations in which it should be applied
PURPOSE
____________ 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
CONCEPTS AND DEFINITIONS
Statements about the relationship between two or more concepts and are used to connect concepts to devise the theory
THEORETICAL STATEMENTS
The structure of a theory provides overall form to the theory.
STRUCTURES AND LINKAGES
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
ASSUMPTIONS
Schematic representation of some aspect of reality
MODEL
WHAT ARE THE 6 COMPONENTS OF A THEORY
- Purpose
- Concept and Definitions
- Theoretical Statements
- Structures and Linkages
- Assumptions
- Models
PURPOSE OF NURSING THEORIES IN EDUCATION
Theory clarifies the central meanings and improves the status of the profession.
PURPOSE OF NURSING THEORIES IN RESEARCH
Theory sets limits on what questions to ask and what methods to use to pursue answers to the questions
PURPOSE OF NURSING THEORIES IN CLINICAL PRACTICE
To Guide Research; Provides the nurse with goals for assessment, diagnosis, and intervention.
When was Florence Nightingale born?
May 12, 1820
When did Florence Nightingale died?
August 13, 1910
What are the nursing eras?
“Curriculum Era”
“Research Era”
“Theory Era”
Nursing as “academic discipline”
“nursing knowledge was distinct from medical knowledge” – F. Nightingale
1800
emergence of nursing as a science
1950
research revealed that nursing lacked
conceptual connections & theoretical
framework
1970
nursing theory was developed;
body of nursing science for research, education, administration & practice continuous
1980
patterns or models used to show a clear relationship among the existing theoretical works in nursing
NURSING PARADIGM
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
METAPARADIGM
embodies the knowledge base, theory, philosophy, research, practice, and educational experience and literature identified with the profession.
NURSING
