week one - ch 1,4,24 Flashcards
relationship of various components making up knowledge of a discipline
metatheory
describes, explains, predicts, and prescribes nursing care
nursing theory
explains an event by defining ideas or concepts, explaining relationships among the concepts, and predicting outcomes
theory
term, description, or label given to describe an idea or responses about an event, a situation, a process, a group of events, or a group of situations
phenomenon
thought or idea of reality that is put into words or phrases to help describe or explain a specific phenomenon
concept
the perspective or territory of a profession or discipline
domain
pattern of beliefs used to describe the domain of a discipline. It links the concepts, theories, beliefs, values, and assumptions accepted and applied by the discipline
paradigm
type of theory: abstract, complex
answers “what is nursing?”
grand theory (ex: nightingale, orem)
type of theory: limited, less abstract
They address a specific phenomenon and reflect practice (administration, clinical, or teaching)
middle-range (ex: peplau, leninger)
type of theory: narrow scope and focus
guides the nursing care of a specific patient population at a specific time
practice
type of theory: describes and identify circumstances
first level of theory development. They describe phenomena and identify circumstances in which the phenomena occur
descriptive
type of theory: addresses nursing interventions.
address nursing interventions for a phenomenon, guide practice change, and predict the consequences.
prescriptive
data or information that comes from a patient’s assessment
input
end product of a system (whether patient’s health status improves, declines, or stays the same)
output
(grand theory) focuses on principles and practice of nursing. nurses assist patients with 14 activities
henderson
(grand theory) focuses on behavior system; nurses perceive patients as more important than their disease
johnson
(grand theory) focuses on systems; focus on patients’ responses to stressors and strengthening their lines of defense
neuman
(grand theory) focuses on patient care; nurses address 21 nursing problems
abdellah
(grand theory) focuses on goal attainment; work with patients to establish goals to improve or maintain health
king
(grand theory) focuses on adaptation; nurses help patients cope with change
roy
(grand theory) focuses on caring; ten carative factors, transpersonal relationship
watson
(grand theory) focuses on unitary beings/ human becoming; well being of patient is illustrated by pattern and organization. nurse assists patient in repatterning
rogers