Metatheories

Question 1

Nursing theory aims to describe,
predict and explain the phenomenon
of nursing

Answer 1

Chinn and Jacobs 1978

Question 2

It should provide the foundations of
nursing practice, help to generate
further knowledge and indicate in
which direction nursing should
develop in the future

Answer 2

Brown 1964

Question 3

The benefits of having a defined
body of theory in nursing include
better patient care, enhanced
professional status for nurses,
improved communication between
nurses, and guidance for research
and education

Answer 3

Nolan 1996