Nursing Final

Investigates the effect of the environment on healing; ventilation and warming, noise, variety, diet, light, cleanliness

Interpersonal relations model: explores the interpersonal relationship of the nurse and the client and identifies the clients feelings as a predictor of positive outcomes related to health and wellness; reducing stress through therapeutic interpersonal interactions; assist client with mutual goal-setting

Twenty one nursing programs; Client centered interventions; human needs; problem solver

Theory of the nursing process. Deliberate nursing approach that stresses the action of individual client in determining the action of the nurse; focus is on the present or short-term outcome

Need Theory; Definition of nursing; nursing assists patients with 14 essential function toward independence; increasing patient's independence; nurse assists client's needs

Conservation Model; four conservation principles of inpatient client resources (energy, structural integrity, personal integrity, and social integrity)

Science of unitary human beings; energy fields, opens, pattern, and organization; nurse promotes synchronicity between human beings and their universe or environment

Systems Model: wellness-illness continuum; promotes the nurse as the agent in assisting the client in adapting to and, therefore, reducing stressors; supports the notion of prevention through appropriate intervention; nurse provides care through primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention models; prevent tress invasion, obtain maximum level of wellness

Self Care Model; nursing facilitates client self-care by measuring the client's deficit relative to self-care needs; the nurse implements appropriate measures to assist the client in meeting these needs by matching them with appropriate supportive interventions

Goal Attainment Theory; goal attainment using nurse-client transactions; addresses client systems and includes society, groups, and the individual

Adaption Model; client's adaptation to condition using environmental stimuli to adjust perception

Theory of Cultural Care Diversity and Universality; transcultural and caring nursing; concepts are aimed towards caring and components of a culture care theory; diversity, universality, worldview, and ethnohistory are essential to the four concepts of care, caring, health, and nursing

Theory of Human Caring; philosophy and science of caring an humanistic nursing; there are 10 "carative" factors that core to nursing; this holistic outlook addresses the impact and importance of altruism, sensitivity, trust, and interpersonal skills

Central component of this model our health and consciousness followed by concept of movement, Time, and space; all components are summative units, described in relationship to healthl and to each other; becoming more of oneself; finding greater meaning in life; new connections with people around world

Behavioral system model for nursing; separates the psychological and physiological aspects of illness; Roll of the nurse is to r provide support and comfort to attain regulation of the clients behavior

Theory of human becoming proposes that quality-of-life from each persons individual perspective should be the goal of nursing practice; was first published as the" man living health" theory; individual; by existing, actively participates in creating health according to environmental influences; individual is regarded as an open system wherein health is a process; quality of life should be goal;

Theory of Novice to Expert; novice: minimal to no experience; advanced beginner: marginally acceptable performance; competent: demonstrates consistency, predictability, and time management; proficient: perception of a situation as a whole rather than separate pieces; expert: intuitive grasp from deep experiential background

Uncertainty of Illness; used in chronic illness ; stimuli frame, appraisal stage, initiation of coping mechanisms, adaptation

The compilation of data that defines, describes, and logically relates information that will explain past nursing phenomena and predict future trends

What five steps are involved in the scientific inquiry/ scientific method (select all that apply)

Ask the question that is to be the main focus. It usually included independent and dependent variables.

Decide what data will be collected to answer the question. Decide on and identify the step-by-steo procedure that will be used to collect these data. Make sure this process can be easily replicated

Implement the step-by-step procedure that has been determined to answer the question

On the conclusion of the data collection of the data collection, statistically identify the outcomes. Established parameters (the level of significance) that will determine whether the data are relevant

Examine the results to determine the relevance of outcome data in answering the hypothesis. Determine the significance and identify the potential for future research.

Does the theory include all concepts related to the area of interest?

Can the theory address new entities without having its founding assumptions changed?

Does the theory theory explain retrospective occurrences? Does the theory maintain its capacity to predict future outcome?

Does the theory relate to the scientific foundation from which it is derived? Is it reflective of the scientific base?

Does the theory generate new directions for future research?

Does the theory provide a road map for replication? Is it simple to follow? Does it make sense?

For a proposed theory to be accepted as a theory, it must meet these criteria (Select all that apply)

What can theories guide nurses in?