ancestry approach
using bibliography to find earlier studies
descendancy approach
use pivotal early study to find later studies
examples of reputable sources
CINAHL, EMBRASE, Medline, google scholar
descriptive theory
thoroughly describes phenomenon based on observations
grand theory
attempts to explain large aspects of human experiences
middle theory
focuses on a specific aspect of human experience
conceptual model
abstracts assembled in a coherent scheme
schematic model
visually represents relationships among phenomena
four concepts central to nursing
human beings, environment, health, nursing
roy theory
sees person as biopsychosocial being interacting with changing environment
beck theory
postpartum depression
mishels theory
describing individuals cognitive process when coping with stress in weird situations
pender theory
health promotion and disease prevention
kolcaba theory
comfort is the product of holistic nursing art
social cognitive theory
(self efficacy) learning by observing
transtheoretical model
(stage of change) therapy that assesses readiness to change heath behavior
theory of planned behavior
(behavioral intentions) assumes individuals act rationally according to their attitudes and norms
steps of the nursing process
assessment, analysis, planning, implementation, evaluation
other term for assessment
recognize cues
other terms for analysis
analyze cues, prioritize hypothesis
other term for planning
generate solutions
other term for implementation
take actions
other term for evaluation
evaluate outcomes