HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE Flashcards
Rationalist epistemology ( scope of knowledge ) emphasizes the importance of a priori reasoning as the appropriate method for advancing knowledge.
Rationalism
The history of professional nursing began with Florence Nightingale. Nightingale
envisioned nurses as a body of educated women at a time when women were neither
educated nor employed in public service.
History of nursing theory
Addressed the question of what content nurses should study to learn how to be a nurse.
Curriculum Era
The idea of moving nursing education from hospital-based diploma programs into
colleges and universities began to emerge during this era ( Erwin,2015; Judd & Sitzman,
2013).
Curriculum Era
It was a natural outgrowth of the research and graduate education eras (Alligood,2014; Im & Chang,2012).
Theory Era
the discipline is dependent
on theory for its continued existence .
Significance for the Discipline
Analysis of the Theory
Clarity Simplicity Generality Accessibility Importance
concerned with the theory of knowledge in philosophical inquiry
Epistemology
theory is not only essential for the existence of nursing as an academic discipline it is important to the practice professional nursing
Significance of the Profession
Master’s degree programs in nursing emerged across the country to meet the public need for nurses for specialized clinical nursing practice
Graduate Education Era
This era began during the mid century as more nurse leaders embraced higher education and arrived at a common understanding of the scientific age
Research Emphasis Era
