Lesson 1: Nursing Theories

Question 1

What is nursing theories?

Answer 1

1. Organized bodies that define what nursing is, do and, why they do it.
2. defined as unique discipline.
3. Framework of concepts and purposes to guide nursing practices.
4. Nursing science
5. Need to identify, develop and understand concepts and theories.

Question 2

What is philosophy?

Answer 2

Beliefs and values define way of thinking generally known to understood by a group of discipline.

Question 3

What is theory?

Answer 3

1. Beliefs, policy and procedure
2. Being studied but isn’t approved yet.

Question 4

Building blocks of theories

Answer 4

Concept

Question 5

Representation of interaction among between concepts showing patterns, overview of theories (diagram)

Answer 5

Models

Question 6

Conceptual framework

Answer 6

group of related ideas, statements, or concepts.

Question 7

Proposition

Answer 7

Describes the relationship between concepts.
(2 or more concepts)

Question 8

Domain

Answer 8

Perspective or territory of profession or discipline

Question 9

Organized steps

Answer 9

Process

Question 10

Pattern shared understanding and assumptions about world

Answer 10

Paradigm

Question 11

Most general statement

Answer 11

Metaparadigm

Question 12

What is 4 metaparadigm?

Answer 12

1. Person
2. Environment
3. Health
4. Nursing

Question 13

Define person in metaparadigm.

Answer 13

Client or recipient of nursing care

Question 14

Positive or Negative conditions that affect patient. (Situation)

Answer 14

Environment

Question 15

Define health in metaparadigm.

Answer 15

• complete aspect of a man
• degree of wellness or well-being

Question 16

Attributes characteristic and actions

Answer 16

Nursing

Question 17

Define components of nursing theories.

Answer 17

contains concept, definitions, relational statements and assumptions that explain phenomenon. (Related to each other)

Question 18

What is phenomenon?

Answer 18

• describe an idea or response on an event, situation, process, group of events or situations.
• may be temporary or permanent

Question 19

What is concepts?

Answer 19

1. Interrelated concepts define a theory.
2. help describe or label phenomenon.
3. used words or phrases that identify.

Question 20

What are the 2 types of concepts, define.

Answer 20

• abstract concepts - simulation, mentally constructed
• concrete concepts - direct experience

Question 21

used to convey general meaning of concepts of theories.

Answer 21

Definitions

Question 22

What is theoretical and operational

Answer 22

Theoretical - based of theorists perspectives and subjective
Operational - concepts are measured and objective

Question 23

relationship between 2 or more concepts

Answer 23

Relational statement

Question 24

accepted truths and are based on values and beliefs, explains nature of concepts, definitions, purpose, relationship and structure of theory.

Answer 24

Assumptions

Question 25

state the 11 importance of nursing theories

Question 26

Why is nursing discipline a unique one?

Answer 26

define.

Question 27

Purpose of NT in ACADEMIC DISCIPLINE.

Answer 27

- explain fundamental implications of the profession and enhance the profession's status.

Question 28

In RESEARCH

Answer 28

- theory is fundamental to research process. - framework - creating and testing phenomenon. - theory guides

Question 29

In PROFESSION

Answer 29

- what nurses do - provide invaluable service

Question 30

What are the classification of NT? by abstraction (define)

Answer 30

Grand Nursing Theory Middle - Range Nursing Theory Practice-Level Nursing Theory

Question 31

by goal orientation (define, and the 2 types)

Answer 31

- Descriptive Theories 2 types 1. Factor Isolating Theory 2. Explanatory Theory - Prescriptive Theory

Question 32

Who is MELEIS? (define) (book) what are her headings

Answer 32

Afaf Ibrahim Meleis (2011) Book: Theoretical Nursing: Development and Progress - need theories - interaction theories - outcome theories

Question 33

What is need-based, interaction and outcome theories? (Define)

Answer 33

NEED-BASED THEORIES - First group of nurses: nursing cave a conceptual orders. - fulfill their physical and mental needs. → Orem Henderson and Abella are under the group. - criticized for relying on medical model of health and placing the patient in an overtly dependent position. INTERACTION THEORIES - emphasized nursing and main- tenance of relationships. • highlighted impact of nursing on patients and how they interact with the environment, people, and situationships. • King, Orlando, and Travelbee OUTCOME THEORIES - nurse as controlling and directing patient care using their knowledge of the humon physiological and behavioral systems. - Johnson, Levine, Rogers, and Roy

Question 34

Who is ALLIGOOD? (define) (4 categories)

Answer 34

Raile Alligood (2017) Book: Nursing theonets and their work 4 categories: - nursing philosophy - nursing conceptual models - nursing theories and grand theories, and - middle-range nursing theories

Question 35

What is nursing philosophy?

Answer 35

- abstract type - sets 4th meaning of nursing phenomena through analysis, reasoning, and logical presentation - Nightingale, Watson, Ray and Benner

Question 36

What is Nursing Conceptual Models?

Answer 36

- comprehensive nursing theories that are regarded by some as pioneers in nursing. - nursing metaparadigm. (Explains relationship) - Levine, Rogers, Roy, King and Orem

Question 37

Define GRAND NURSING THEORIES and MIDDLE RANGE THEORIES

Answer 37

GNT - derived from nursing philosophies, conceptual models, and other grand theories. (generall not specific as MRT) - Levine, Rogers, Orem and King MRT - precise and answer specific nursing practice questions. - address the specifics of nursing situations. (from model's perspective theory) example of MRT: Mercer, Reed, Mishel and Barker