Theorists
"What it is and what it is not."
Nursing actions focus on both the patient and the environment.
Who is Florence Nightingale
"A creative and rigorous structuring of ideas that projects a tentative, purposeful, and systematic view of phenomena" (Chin & Jacobs, 2004).
What is the definition of theory?
A view or idea that we hold about something.
What are concepts?
Dynamic, energy, variable interaction with environment.
Client is viewed as an open system capable of input, output, throughout related to environmental influences.
Energy flow is continuous.
What is systems perspective?
Helping patients gain independence as soon as possible.
Who is Henderson?
Assumptions about aspects of the discipline helped by members essential in development of the discipline.
What is Paradigm?
More complex idea that cannot be truly isolated or concrete (identify).
What is Construct?
Internal factors that serve to stabilize and return the client to usual state of wellness.
What are Lines of Resistance?
Four patterns of knowing: personal, empirical, ethical, and esthetic.
Who is Carper?
Very general. Intended to reflect agreement. Closely mirrors nursing beliefs. Provides context for developing nursing knowledge.
What is Metaparadigm?
Presents general concepts.
Intended to be pertinent to all instances of nursing.
Insight useful to practice.
What is Grand Theory?
"Tension producing stimuli with the potential for causing system instability."
What is a stressor?