Nursing Theories Nursing Practice 3rd Edition Parker - Test Bank

Chapter 1

Outline

What Is Nursing?

Problems with Defining Nursing by Process, Functions, or Activities

The Discipline of Nursing

Expression of Human Imagination

Domain

Syntactical and Conceptual Structures

Specialized Language and Symbols

Heritage of Literature and Networks of Communication

Tradition

Values and Beliefs

Systems of Education

Definitions of Nursing Theory

As a General Term

As an Organizing Structure

Definitions from Other Disciplines

Definitions Used in Nursing Practice, Education, Administration, or Research

The Purpose of Theory in a Professional Discipline

Structure

Further Development and Understanding of Nursing Practice

Multidisciplinary Collaboration

The Structure of Knowledge in the Discipline of NursingParadigm

Grand Theories and Conceptual Models

Middle-Range Theories

Practice-Level Theories

Nursing Theory and the Future

Continuing Evolution of the Discipline of Nursing

Use in Education

Use in Health Care Organizations

Expanded Use of Theory

Summary

ReferencesChapter 1

Questions for Classroom Discussion

1. 2. 3. 4. Before taking this class, what was your definition of nursing?

How does knowledge become “nursing knowledge”?

What does the term “language of nursing” mean to you? Identify practice examples in

which use of the “language of nursing” can be explicated.

What is your understanding of the statement “Nursing is a discip