NCM 200: Theoretical Foundation of Nursing - History and Concepts

Vocabulary flashcards covering the history, eras, significance, and types of theoretical works in nursing.

Discipline

A term specific to academia that refers to a branch of education, a department of learning, or a domain of knowledge.

A specialized field of practice founded upon the theoretical structure of the science or knowledge of the discipline and accompanying practice abilities.

Curriculum Era (1900–1940s)

An era in nursing history focused on determining what course content student nurses should study, with the goal of arriving at a standardized curriculum.

Research Emphasis Era (1950–1970s)

An era focused on the research process and acquiring substantive knowledge to guide nursing practice, leading to the inclusion of research courses in nursing curricula.

Graduate Education Era (1950–1970s)

An era during which master's degree programs in nursing emerged to meet public needs for specialized clinical nursing practice and carve out advanced practice roles.

Theory Era (1980–1990s)

An era emphasizing theory development and testing to shift nursing from a preparadigm to a paradigm period and guide research and practice.

Theory Utilization Era (21st Century)

An era focused on applying nursing theory in practice, research, education, and administration to produce evidence for quality professional care.

Nursing Metaparadigm

Fawcett's organizing framework comprising four global concepts: Person, Environment, Health, and Nursing.

Nursing Philosophy

A type of theoretical work that sets forth the meaning of nursing phenomena through analysis, reasoning, and logical presentation, serving as a basis for subsequent theoretical development.

Nursing Conceptual Models

Theoretical works comprised of comprehensive frameworks produced by theorists who are recognized as pioneers in nursing.

Nursing Theory

Theoretical works derived from philosophies, conceptual models, or other disciplines that are more specific than a framework and guide particular aspects or settings of practice.

Middle Range Theory

A precise and concrete level of nursing theory focused on answering specific practice questions by detailing specific factors like patient age, family situation, health condition, location, and nurse actions.