Intro of Nursing Theory Flashcards
Addresses the question what contents a nurse should study to learn how to be a nurse
CURRICULUM ERA
Emphasis on what courses nursing students should talk, with the goal of arriving at a standardized curriculum
CURRICULUM ERA
The idea of moving of hospital-based diploma progams to colleges and universities emerged in this era
CURRICULUM ERA
Be able to have that background to take lectures and exam and have practiced before exposing them to the hospital environment
CURRICULUM ERA
Emphasized course selection and content for nursing programs
CURRICULUM ERA
gave way to the research era
CURRICULUM ERA
Develop specialized knowledge and higher education
CURRICULUM ERA
Focused on the research process and the long range goal of acquiring substantive knowledge to guide nursing practice
RESEARCH EMPHASIS ERA
Emphasize the need to do research to seek higher education
RESEARCH EMPHASIS ERA
Research courses were included in the nursing curricula
RESEARCH EMPHASIS ERA
The awareness of concept and theory development
RESEARCH EMPHASIS ERA
2 milestones coincided with the awareness of concept and theory development
- The standardization of the curricula of nursing masters’ education by the National League of Nursing accreditation criteria for baccalaureate and high-degree programs
- The decision of doctoral education for nurses should be in nursing
What timeline did the research emphasis era occured
1950-1970s
What timeline did the graduate education era occured
1950-1970
In tandem with Research Emphasis Era
GRADUATE EDUCATION ERA
Development of theories occured in this era
GRADUATE EDUCATION ERA
In this era, master’s degree programs in nursing emerged to meet public need of specialized clinical practice
GRADUATE EDUCATION ERA
The four concepts included in the GRADUATE EDUCATION ERA
- Concept Development
- Nursing Theory
- Early Nursing Theorist
- Knowledge Development Process
Baccalaureate degree programs gained wider acceptance as
- Educational level of professional nursing
- Academic discipline in the higher education
GRADUATE EDUCATION ERA
Nursing researchers worked to develop and clarify a specialized body of nursing knowledge with the following goals:
- Improving quality of patient care
- Providing professional level of practice
- Acquiring recognition as a profession
Transition from vocation to profession
GRADUATE EDUCATION ERA
Important precursor was the acceptance of the nursing as a profession and an academic discipline in higher education in its own right
GRADUATE EDUCATION ERA
Who said that “Theory is an integral part of the nursing lexicon in education, administration and practice”
Meleis (2007) during the GRADUATE EDUCATION ERA
What timeline did the Theory Era occur?
1980-1990s