OVERVIEW Flashcards
An empirical observation
Fact
something that is seen happening or existing
Fact
a group of interrelated facts
Idea
an image or formulation of something
imagined and visualized,of something
vaguely assumed, guessed or sensed
out of related facts or observations
Idea
a word or cluster of words describing an object or idea
Concept
an abstraction based on observation
of certain behaviors or characteristics
Concept
describes the essence of a thing
Concept
Concept that is specific to time and place
Concrete or empirical
Concepts that are independent of time or place and
indirectly observable/not observable
Abstract
set of interrelated concepts that serve as building blocks of theories
Conceptual framework
a statement of predicted relationships between two or more variables, subjected to testing in empirical studies
Hypothesis
a temporary stand or prediction or guess while the investigation goes on
Hypothesis
Hypothesis can also be referred to as an ___
Educated guess
basic principles that are accepted as being true on the basis of logic or reason without proof or verification
Assumption
a formal statement that is constructed in order to organize ideas explain event
Theory
a group of related concepts that propose actions that guide practice
Theory
a systematic way of looking at the world in order to describe, explain, predict and control it
Theory
an organized and systematic articulation of a set of statements related to questions in the discipline of nursing
Nursing theory
a set of interrelated theories that organizes the direction of a research endeavor/ scientific inquiry
Theoretical framework
6 components of a theory
- purpose
- concepts and definitions
- theoretical statements
- structures and linkages
- assumptions
- models
explains why the theory was formulated and specifies the context and situations in which it should be applied
purpose
Concepts are logistic labels that are assigned to objects or events
concepts and definitions
defines the concept in relation to other concepts and permits the description and classification of phenomena
definition
Statements about the relationship between two or more concepts and are used to connect concepts to devise the theory
theoretical statements
The structure of a theory provides overall form to the theory
structures and linkages
offer a reasoned explanation of why the variables in the theory may be connected in some manner
linkages
based on what the theorist considers to be adequate empirical evidence to support propositions, on accepted knowledge, or on personal beliefs or values
assumptions
Schematic representation of some aspect of reality
models
represent the real world through language or symbols and directional arrows
models
True or false: Theories can interrelate concepts in such a way to create a different way of looking at a particular phenomena
True
Theories must be ___ in nature, and be relatively ___ yet generalizable
logical, simple
Theories can be the ___ for hypotheses that can be tested
bases
True or false: theories can be inconsistent with other validated theories, laws and principles
False - theories must be consistent
Identify the purpose: Theory clarifies the central meanings and improves the status of the profession
Education
Identify the purpose: Theory sets limits on what questions to ask and what methods to use to pursue answers to the questions
Research
Identify the purpose: A tool that renders practice more efficient, more effective, and goal directed
Clinical practice
___ provides us with common grounds for communication and with labels
Language of theory
Professional ___ and ___ are enhanced by theory in practice
autonomy and accountability
Pioneeered the birth of modern nursing
Florence Nightingale
From the nursing timeline, in which era was this saying highlighted? “nursing knowledge was distinct from medical knowledge” – F. Nightingale
1800
In what decade did nursing emerge as a science?
1950
When was it revealed that nursing lacked conceptula connections and theoretical framework?
1970
Decade when nursing theory was developed
1980
embodies the knowledge base, theory, philosophy, research, practice, and educational experience and literature identified with the profession
Nursing paradigm
global perspective of a discipline that identifies the primary phenomena of interest to that discipline and explains how the discipline deals with those phenomena in a unique manner
metaparadigm
