Theory - Answer -Organized system of accepted knowledge
Theory - Answer -Composed of concepts, propositions, definitions, and assumptions
Concepts - Answer -Ideas formulated by the mind or by experiences
Propositions - Answer -Explains the relationship between different concepts
Definitions - Answer -Composed of various descriptions which conveys general meaning and reduces
vagueness in understanding a set of concepts
Assumption - Answer -Statement that specifies the relationship or connection of factual concepts or
phenomena
- - Answer -Explain the relationship of Concepts, Propositions, Definitions, and Assumptions to Theory
and Phenomena
, Nursing Theory - Answer -Group of interrelated concepts that are from various studies of disciplines that
are related
Nursing Theory - Answer -Aims to view the essence of nursing care
Barnum (1994) - Answer -"A complete nursing theory is the one that has context, content, and process."
Context - Answer -The environment which nursing act takes place
Content - Answer -Subject of the theory
Process - Answer -Method by which nurse acts using nursing theory
Nursing - Answer -Focused in supporting communities, families, and individuals in maintaining,
restoring, or achieving optimum health and functioning
Nursing - Answer -Both an art and science that is concerned with the quality of life
American Nursing Association - Answer -"Nursing is the diagnosis and treatment of human responses to
actual or potential health problems."
International Council of Nurses - Answer -"Nursing encompasses autonomous and collaborative care of
individuals of all ages, families, groups, and communities, sick or well and in all settings. Nursing includes
the promotion of health, prevention of illness, and the care of ill, disabled, and dying people. Advocacy,
promotion of a safe environment, research, participation in shaping health policy and in patient and
health systems management, and education are also key nursing roles."
Henderson - Answer -"To assist clients in the performance of activities contributed to health, its
recovery or peaceful death, that clients will perform unaided, if they had necessary will, strength or
knowledge."
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