Metaparadigms Flashcards
Nursing Metaparadigm concepts:
Person
Health
Environment
Nursing
Person:
individuals, families and communities
Environment:
Internal and external factors if life that can influence a persons health
Health:
Level of wellness of the person
Nursing:
interventions of nurse and a client
Characteristics of theories
logical in nature
simple but broad
They correlate concepts to generate a way to look at a fact or phenomena
Theory
They enrich body of knowledge through studies
Theory
Used by practitioners to enhance practice
Theory
T/F: theories shouldnt be consistent with other theories
False: they should
General purpose of nursing theories
- Provide direction and guidelines to structure prof nurse practice
- Differentiate focus of nursing from other prof practice
3 purpose of nursing theories
Practice
Education
Research
(purpose) Provide focus for curriculum design
Education
(purpose) assist nurses to describe, explain and predict
Practice
(purpose) provide rationale for collecting data from clients
Practice
(purpose) enhance autonomy of nursing
Practice
(purpose) assist in discovering knowledge gap
Research
(purpose) offer systematic approach
Research
Composed of concepts global and complex phenomena
Grand theories
Concrete and narrowly define phenomena
Middle range theory
Broadest in scope ; most abstract level of development
Grand theories
Least abstract level of knowledge
Middle range theory
Theory guides ____
Practice
Practice generates____
Research Questions
Research creates _____
Understanding of theory
Examples of Middle range theory:
Peplaus theory of interpersonal relations
Leinegers transcultural theory in nursing
Travelbees human to human relationship model
Examples of Grand Theories
Orems self care deficit theory of nursing
Roys Adoption Model
Neumans system model
situation specific and limited particular populations field of practice
Micro Range theory
links concrete concepts to statements
Micro Range Theory
Identifications of a theory
Clarity
Simplicity
Generality
Empirical precisions
Valued in theory development
Simplicity
scope of concepts and goals are examined
Generality
answers question of accessibility
Empirical precision
identifying major concepts, sub concepts and definitions
Clarity
elegant in its simplicity, broad in its content
Simplicity
broader the scope, greater significance
Generality
should be sufficiently comprehensive
Simplicity
few concepts, w simplistic relations
Simplicity
defined concepts are grounded in observed reality
Empirical precisions
emphasizes theories are tentative and subject to change
Empirical precisions
linked to testability and use of theory
Empirical precisions
should generate hypothesis, develop and guide practice and reveal knowledge that nurses should acquire
Empirical precision
Nursing theory should lead itself to research testing
Derivable consequence
should give direction to research & practice and distinguish focus of nursing to other professions
Derivable Consequences
