Definitions and Terms for the foundation of nursing.

Theory

A set of statements that tentatively describe, explain or predict relationships among concepts that have been systematically selected and organized as an abstract representation of some phenomenon (McEwen Wills, 2019)

Nursing Theory

Are organized bodies of knowledge to define what nursing is, what nurse do, and why do they do it.

Nursing Theory

It also provide a way to define nursing as a unique discipline that is separate from other disciplines

• concepts

• Definitions

• Assumptions

• Phenomenon

Components of a Theory

Meraparadigm

A set of concepts and propositions that sets forth the phenomena with which a discipline is concerned.

• Person

• Nursing

• Health

• Environment

Nursing Metaparadigm: ( four phenomenon of central interest that define nursing practice)

Nursing theories

• Are organized knowledge - based concept that essentially define the scope of nursing practice. This scope would include, WHAT CONSTITUTES NURSING, WHAT NURSES ARE TYPICALL TIBSKED with the REAsons wny these tasks ares in place.

• These theories are crucial with the concept of nursing.

• They provide a FOUNDATONAL KNOWLEDGE OF CARE CONCEPTS that enable thost in the protesion to explain what they do for patients and the reasons for their action. This is particularly important because it helps musses articulate evidences that justifies the methodologies behind their practice.

Nursing = Nursing Care

• Explains

• Describes

• Predicts

• Prescribed

Exaplain how to come up with Nursing Care

Nursing Paradigm

are patterns or models used to show clear relationship among the existing theoritical work in nursing.

Metapradigm

THEORISTS EXPLAIN NURSING PARADIGM THROUGH:

Philosophy

Is the next knowledge after metaparadigm

Philosophy

It specifies the definition pf the meta paradigm concepts

Conceptual Model of the Framework

are representation of ideas or body based on their own understanding or perception
of a person or a researcher on a certain TOPIC, PHENOMENON , Or THEORY.

Person - Physical Fitness Exercise - Lower BP

Describe an example of a conceptual model of framework

Theoretical Model of the Framework

Are highly establish set of concept that are testable

1) EDUCATION

• nursing theory was primarily used to establish the professions place is the UNIVERSITY.

• Provide a general focus for CURRICULUM DESIGN

PURPOSES OF NURSING THEORY IN RELATION TO EDUCATION: (2)

• Offer a framework for generatingie knowledge and new ideas.

• Assists in discovering knowledge gaps in a specific field of study.

• Offer a systematic approach to identified question for study to select variables, interpretation findings validate nursing intervention.

PURPOSES OF NURSING THEORY IN RELATION TO RESEARCH: (3)

Nursing Research

It identifies the philosophical assumptions or theoretical frameworks from which it proceeds.

Practice

The primary constitution of nursing theory are employed in a clinical setting is the facilitation of reflection, questioning and thinking about what nurses do.

• Assists nurses to describe, explain and predict everyday experiences.

• Serve to guide assessment, intervention and evaluation of nursing care

• Provides a rationale for collecting reliable and valid data about the health status of client in which implementations help to establish criteria to measure the quality of nursing care.

• Help build the common nursing terminology to use in communicating to other professionals; ideas are developed and words defined.

• Enhance astronomy (independence and self-governance) or nursing by defining its own independent functions.

PURPOSES OF NURSING THEORY IN RELATION TO PRACTICES: (5)