Week 3 Flashcards
Structure of Nursing Knowledge
5 components
1.) Metaparadigm
2.) Philosophies
3.) Conceptual Models
4.) Theories
5.) Empirical Indicators
Is a word or phase that summarizes the essential characteristics or properties of a phenomenon.
Concept
The components of the structural hierarchy are made up of
Concept
Proposition
Is a statement about a concept or a statement of the relation between two or more or different concepts
Proposition
_____ means with and _____ means pattern of shared understanding and assumption
Meta
Paradigm
Metaparadigm
The first component of the structural hierarchy of knowledge.
It is the most abstract component of the structural hierarchy.
The concept and proposition of _________ are admittedly extremely global and provide no definitive direction for such activities research and clinical practice.
Metaparadigm
Is made up of four concepts. Four non relational proposition, and four relational propositions.
Metaparadigm of Nursing
Four (4) Concepts of Metaparadigm of Nursing
1.) Person - Recipients of care
2.) Environment - Internal and External Factors
3.) Health - Defined by person
4.) Nursing - Nursing Action
Refers to the individuals, Families, communities, and other groups who are participants in nursing
Person
Four (4) Non-relational Proposition
Person
Environment
Health
Nursing
Refers to the persons significant others and physical surroundings, as well as to the setting in which nursing occurs, which ranges from the person’s hone to clinical agencies ti society as a whole
Environment
Refers to the person’s state of well-being at the time that nursing occurs, which ranges from high - level wellness to terminal illness
Health
Refers to the definition of nursing, the action taken by nurses on behalf of or in conjunction with the person, and the goals or outcomes of nursing actions.
Nursing
