Module 1 Flashcards
Environmental Theory
Florence nightingale
Twenty-One Nursing Problems
Faye Glenn Abdellah
Interpersonal Relations Theory
Hildegard Peplau
The Science of Unitary Human Beings
Martha E. Rogers
Nursing Need Theory
Virginia Henderson
Neuman Systems Model
Betty M. Neuman
The Theory of Goal Attainment
Imogene King
- Representation of a body of knowledge based on the own understanding or perception of a person or researcher on a certain topic, phenomena, or theory
- ALSO referred to as PARADIGM
CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK OR CONCEPTUAL MODEL
highly established set of concepts that are testable; it is a structure of concepts which has existed and tested in the literature
theoretical models and frameworks
Components of a theory
- Concepts
- Definitions
- Assumptions
- Propositions
- Phenomenon
Types of Concepts
Abstract Concepts
Concrete Concepts
: an idea, thought or notion conceived in the mind; a general impression; building blocks of theories which can either be concrete or abstract data.
concept
- A collective term used to denote four concepts for Nursing (Person, Environment, Health, Nursing). These four major concepts establish a better direction and understanding of nursing profession.
Metaparadigm
the four metaparadigm of nursing
Man
environment
health
nursing
– the interventions of the nurse rendering care in support of, or in cooperation with the client
Nursing
- the holistic level of wellness that the person experiences
Health
: represents the external and internal aspects of life that influence the person
environment
may represent an individual, a family, a community or all of mankind. Person is the recipient of nursing care.
man
what is nursing?
Nursing is a dynamic discipline. It is an art and a science of caring for individuals, families, groups, and communities geared toward promotion and restoration of health, prevention of illness, alleviation of suffering and assisting clients to face death with dignity and peace. It is focused on assisting the client as he or she responds to health-illness situations, utilizing the nursing process and guided by ethico-legal moral principles.
is a statement of beliefs and values about human beings and their world; is the next knowledge level after metaparadigm; it sets forth the meaning of phenomena through analysis, reasoning, and logical argument.
Philosophy
Theories classified according to function:(4)
Describes (Descriptive)
Explains (Explanatory)
Predicts (Predictive)
Prescribes (Prescriptive)
Theories classified according to abstraction: Most Complex to Most Concrete
- Nursing philosophies
- Nursing conceptual models
- Nursing theories
- Middle range theories
when is florence nightingale’s Birthday
May 12, 1820 Florence, Italy
In recognition of her hard work Queen Victoria awarded Miss Nightingale the Royal Red Cross in what year?
1883
when did florence nightingale died?
August 13, 1910, age 90 at East Wellow, Great Britain
Canons (Standards) of Nursingv
ventilation and warmth
noise
variety
diet
light
chattering of hopes and advices
cleanliness of rooms and walls
bed & bedding
petty management
observation of the sick
personal cleanliness
health of houses
- the one who is receiving care
- passive or dependent on someone to provide care to them
person
- anything that can be MANIPULATED or ALTERED to place the patient in the best possible condition for nature to act.
environment
- Being well & using one’s powers to the fullest extent.
- maintained through prevention of disease by environmental control and social responsibility.
- Disease is a reparative process nature institutes because of some want of attention.
Health
- “ Science of environmental management”
-submissive
Nursing
Acceptance of the environmental theory
in practice, education, and in research
In Practice
Increase relevance of theory as global society faces new issues of disease control. Use of newer technology cause more noise, difficulty in controlling room temperature, toxic waste products…
In Education
Good practice can result from good education. Good training is essential to enable the nurse to act for the best.
In Research
Her theory became the basis for current research.
- the one who controls (manipulates) the environment
Nurses
what is the gist of the enviromental theory of florence nightingale
Nurses play an important role (matters a lot for recovery of patient) in manipulation of patient’s environment for recovery
- Born – July 21, 1940 in Welch, West Virginia, a small town in the Appalachian Mountains.
Margaret Jean Watson
- continues to be a living and ever evolving work of technology, philosophy, psychology, and enduring human spirit
- both its original and evolving forms seek to develop care as an ontological and theoretical-philosophical ethical framework for the profession and discipline of nursing and clarify its mature relationship and distinct intersection with other health services.
Watson’s caring theory
● means love and charity.
Caritas
