THEORIES

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Factor Isolating theories

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DESCRIPTIVE

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Factor relating theories

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 EXPLANATORY

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Situation Relating theories

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PREDICTIVE

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Situation Producing Theories

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PRESCRIPTIVE

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to identify under which conditions relationships occur

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PRESCRIPTIVE

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to calculate relationships between properties and how they occur

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PREDICTIVE

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to examine how properties relate and thus affect the discipline

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EXPLANATORY

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To know the properties and workings of a discipline. Do not explain the relationship of concepts.

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DESCRIPTIVE

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COMPONENTS OF A THEORY

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• Context
• Content
• Process

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resembles environment to which nursing act takes place

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CONTEXT

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Subject of theory

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CONTENT

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Method by which nurse acts in using nursing theory

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PROCESS

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• The term given to the body of knowledge used to support nursing practice.

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NURSING THEORY

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A group of related concepts that derive from the nursing models

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NURSING THEORY

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Derived from concepts and based on the nursing metaparadigm

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NURSING THEORIES AND MODELS

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Provide information on:
1. The definitions of nursing and nursing practice

2. Principles that form the bases of practice
3. Goals and functions of nursing

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NURSING THEORIES AND MODELS

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Are patterns or models used to show a clear relationship among the existing theoretical works in nursing

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NURSING PARADIGM

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Greek word meaning “with”

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Meta

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Greek word meaning “pattern”

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Paradeigma

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• Main concepts encompassing the subject matter and the scope of discipline

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METAPARADIGMS

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• Organizing conceptual or philosophical framework of a discipline or profession

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METAPARADIGMS

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• It defines and describes relationships among major ideas and values

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METAPARADIGMS

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THE METAPARADIGM OF NURSING

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• Person
• Environment
• Health
• Nursing

(PEHN)

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Aims of the Metaparadigm of Nursing

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• To enhance client comfort
• to have a holistic approach of nursing
• to have a set of distinct values of nursing

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• Helps to decide what nurses know and what nurses need to know

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IMPORTANCE OF NURSING THEORY

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• Theory analyzes and explains what nurses do

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IMPORTANCE OF NURSING THEORY

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• Better patient care, enhanced professional status for nurses and improved communication between nurses

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IMPORTANCE OF NURSING THEORY

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• Guides nursing research and nursing education

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IMPORTANCE OF NURSING THEORY

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PURPOSE OF NURSING THEORY

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- Research - Clinical Practice - Education

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Research-Theory-Practice CYCLE

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- Theory & Research - Theory & Practice - Research & Practice

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a. Offers framework for generating knowledge and new ideas

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RESEARCH

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b. Assist in the discovery of knowledge in a specific field of study

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RESEARCH

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c. Offer a systematic approach to identify questions for scaling, selection of variables and interpretation of findings

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RESEARCH

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a. Assist nurses to describe, explain, and predict everyday experiences

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CLINICAL PRACTICE

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b. Serve to guide assessment, implementation and evaluation of nursing care.

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CLINICAL PRACTICE

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c. Provide rationale for collecting reliable and valid data about the health status of clients which are important for effective decision making and implementation

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CLINICAL PRACTICE

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d. Helps establish criteria to measure the quality of nursing care

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CLINICAL PRACTICE

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e. Helps build common nursing terms in communicating with other health programs.

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CLINICAL PRACTICE

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f. Assist in clarifying beliefs, values and goals

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CLINICAL PRACTICE

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g. Help define the unique contributions of nursing care to clients.

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CLINICAL PRACTICE

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h. Enhance autonomy in nursing.

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CLINICAL PRACTICE

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- Provide a general focus for curriculum design. | - Guide curricular decision-making process.

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EDUCATION