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Nursing Theories
Organized bodies of knowledge that explain what nursing is, what nurses do, and why they do it.
Theoretical Foundation in Nursing
The study of health, person, environment, nursing, and caring.
Therapeutic
Actions or treatments that help patients through care, communication, trust, and empathy.
Discipline
A field of knowledge and practice that defines what nurses do.
Assumptions
Accepted truths that serve as the basis for reasoning.
Person
The recipient of nursing care, including individuals, families, groups, and communities.
Health
The level of wellness or well-being experienced by a person.
Environment
All internal and external factors affecting a person's health.
Nursing
The science and art of caring through knowledge, compassion, empathy, and skills.
Phenomenon
An event, situation, process, or experience that can be observed or studied.
Concepts
Ideas used to describe and explain phenomena.
Abstract Concepts
Ideas not tied to a specific time or place, such as hope, stress, and compassion.
Concrete Concepts
Concepts that can be directly observed or measured, such as blood pressure and temperature.
Philosophy
The study of concepts and beliefs through reasoning and analysis.
Conceptual Model
A framework of related concepts used to guide nursing education, research, and practice.
Practice-Level Theory
A narrow theory focused on a specific patient population or situation.
Grand Theory
A broad and highly abstract theory that provides a general nursing framework.
Middle-Range Theory
A theory focused on specific nursing phenomena.
Descriptive Theory
A theory that describes a phenomenon and its characteristics.
Prescriptive Theory
A theory that recommends nursing interventions and predicts outcomes.
Rationalism
The belief that knowledge is gained through reasoning and logic.
Empiricism
The belief that knowledge comes from observation and experience.
Environmental Theory
Florence Nightingale's theory stating that a healthy environment promotes recovery.
Theory of Interpersonal Relations
Peplau's theory emphasizing therapeutic communication and nurse-patient relationships.
Nursing Need Theory
Henderson's theory that nurses help patients gain independence in meeting basic needs.
Typology of 21 Nursing Problems
Abdellah's theory focusing on solving patient-centered nursing problems.
Culture Care Diversity and Universality
Leininger's theory emphasizing culturally appropriate nursing care.
Nursing Process Theory
Orlando's theory focusing on identifying and meeting the patient's immediate needs.
Human-to-Human Relationship Model
Travelbee's theory emphasizing finding meaning through human connection.
Behavioral System Model
Johnson's theory focusing on maintaining balance in patient behaviors.