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Copyright © 2006 Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved What Is Theory? Explain, describe, or predict something Interrelated concepts, definitions, and propositions Systematic way to view facts/events Conceptual model or conceptual framework
Copyright © 2006 Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved What Is Theory? (cont’d) Nursing theory An articulated and communicated conceptualization of invented or discovered reality in or pertaining to nursing for the purpose of describing, explaining, predicting or prescribing nursing care (Hickman, 2002)
Copyright © 2006 Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved What Nursing Theory Is Not Managed care Primary nursing Team nursing OB nursing Surgical nursing Home health nursing
Copyright © 2006 Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved What Nursing Theory Is Can be applied to all areas of nursing By nurses and for nurses providing care to patients/clients either directly or indirectly
Copyright © 2006 Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved Why Theory? Nursing based on principles from many different professions Nursing is a science? Theory has ties with professionalism
Copyright © 2006 Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved What Is the History of Nursing Theory? Nightingale Peplau Orem Rogers Roy Johnson Neuman King Watson Leininger
Copyright © 2006 Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved Nursing Theorists Nightingale Person influenced by environment Environment important to health Nurses should support environment to assist patient in healing
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Nursing Theorists Orem Self-care nursing theory Nursing—actions to overcome or prevent self- care limitations or to provide self-care if someone is unable to do so
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Nursing Theorists Roy Adaptation model Person is a biopsychosocial being seeking equilibrium
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Nursing Theorists Johnson Behavioral systems model Orderly and seeks balance
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Nursing Theorists Neuman Systems model Focuses on prevention, or prevention as intervention as a response to stressors
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