TFN 3 Structure of nursing knowledge

Structure Level

Structure level presents the structure and analysis of specialized nursing knowledge.

Analysis of Theory

It is an important process and the first step in applying nursing theoretical works to education research, administration or practice.

Clarity

It speaks to the meaning of term used, and definitional consistency and structure speak to the consistent structural form of terms in the theory.

Simplicity

It is highly valued in nursing theory development.

Generality

speaks to the scope of application and the purpose within the theory

Accessibility

Accessible addresses the extent to which empiric indicators for the concepts can be identified and to what extent the purposes of the theory can be attained

Importance

research, theory, and practice are closely related, nursing theory lends itself to research testing and research testing leads itself to knowledge of practice.

4 components of metaparadigm

Person , Nursing, Environment and, Health

Person

It is referred to the person as a patient.

Health

Thea patients level of welness or well-being

Nursing

The actions of the person administering care

Environment

The internal and external conditions surrounding the patient.

Philosophy

Most abstract type and sets forth the meaning of nursing phenomena through analysis, reasoning and logical presentation.

Conceptual models

comprises nursing works by theorists referred to by some as pioneers in nursing

Theory

comprises works derived from nursing philosophies, conceptual

models, abstract nursing theories, or works in other disciplines

Middle-range theory

has the most specific focus and is concrete in its level of abstraction.

Florence Nightingale (mid-1800)

Developed and described the first theory of nursing, "Environmental Model"

The Lady with the Lamp

Florence Nightingale

born on May 12, 1820

Florence Nightingale

Jean Watson (1979-1985)

Transpersonal Caring Model

Jean Watson

Philosophy and Theory of Transpersonal Caring.