PPN quiz/test #2 questions well answered graded A+ updated

PPN quiz/test #2 questions well answered graded
A+ updated
1. levels of nursing theory grand(most abstract), middle range, practice theory
(most
specific)

2. Metatheory -theory about theory
-Most abstract
-broad issues related to theory
-analyzing the purpose and type of theory needed in
nurs- ing, proposing criteria fro evaluating theory in
nursing

3. Grand Theory of Nursing -provides a global perspective on nursing practice,
educa-
tion and research
-examples: Watson, roy nightingale
-can be applied in most nursing situations
-broad and abstract

4. Middle Range Theory -benner or katoka
-more limited in scope, less abstract than grand
theory
-chronic pain can be reviewed as a stressor on family
rela- tionships
-applicable to fewer nursing situations

5. Practice theory - very specific
-how to manual
-reflects the day to day experience of nurses
-ex. prevention of decubitus ulcers by shifting body
weight

6. Uses of theory -road map
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, PPN quiz/test #2 questions well answered graded
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-guides research
-guides assessment, nursing diagnosis
-research validates and modifies theory which then
guides practice
-creates broader understanding of the practice and
science of the discipline




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