components of The Research Process - -conceptualizing a research study
-planning and implementing study
-communicating the findings
Margaret Newman theory - Health and expanding consciousness:
-Central components of this model are health and consciousness followed by concepts of movement,
time...
Nursing 104- Exam 1 ULL
components of The Research Process - -conceptualizing a research study
-planning and implementing study
-communicating the findings
Margaret Newman theory - Health and expanding consciousness:
-Central components of this model are health and consciousness followed by concepts of movement,
time, and space
-all components are summative units
-described in relationship to health and to each other
levels of theory - ranges for broad in scope (grand theory, describe/explain large segments of
human experience) to smaller, more specific in scope. Other levels are middle-range theory and practice
theory (smaller in scope and may refer to a specific pop.)
nursing theory - -A conceptualization of some aspect of nursing reality communicated for a
purpose such as describing or explaining phenomena
- provide a foundation for developing models or frameworks for nursing practice development
nursing science - the collection of data related to nursing as and its associated components. the
purpose of this data collection is to provide a body of scientific knowledge, which provides the basis for
nursing practice
steps in the scientific process - 1. hypothesis:question that is to be main focus, includes indep. and
dep. variables
2. method: what data is to be collected, step-by-step procedure to collect data, easily replicated
3. data collection: collect data
, 4. results:on conclusion of data collection identify outcome
5. evaluation: examine results, determine relevance in answering hypothesis, identify potential for future
research
criteria for scientific acceptance - 1. inclusiveness: does theory include all concepts related to the
area of interest
2. consistency: can theory address new entities w/o having its founding assumptions changed?
3. accuracy: does theory: explain retrospective occurrences, maintain its capacity to predict future
outcomes
4. relevance: does theory relate to scientific function from derived? is it reflective of the scientific base?
5. fruitfulness: does theory generate new directions for future research?
6. simplicity: does theory provide road map for replication? simple to follow? make sense?
Florence Nightingale - first nursing theorist
influences that directed her toward theory development: classic education; upper class background,
wealth prominent social life; religion and spirituality; era of reform throughout England
differentiate between science and nursing - -science is a method of bringing together facts and
giving them coherence and integrity
Florence nightingales theory - Theory of practice and environmental adaptation- effect of the
environment on healing
-ventilation and warming, noise, light, variety, diet, chattering hopes and advices, cleanliness (health of
houses)
Hildegard Peplau theory - Theory of interpersonal relations model: -explores interpersonal
relationship of nurse and client
-identifies clients feelings as a predictor of positive outcomes related to health and wellness
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