Nursing Theories Exam 1 QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS(GRADED A)
What is a nursing theory? - ANSWER Creative products of nurses
Describe nursing in ways that can be studied, evaluated, and used by other nurses
Attempt to explain patterns and relationships found in nursing phenomena
Stimulate formal debate, exploration, and research regarding the nature and process of nursing.
What is a nursing theorist? - ANSWER Active or former nurses
Think deeply about nursing phenomenon and record their personal thoughts and observations
Develop theories over time
Influenced by personal and professional experiences
What are the categories of theories? - ANSWER Philosophies
Grand Theories
Middle-range theories
What's a Philosophy? - ANSWER definitions of nursing in general
What is a grand theory? - ANSWER discussions of broad nursing practice ideas
, What are middle range theories? - ANSWER assertions about specific nursing actions, processes or
concepts
What are the values of a nursing theory? - ANSWER Advances the scholarship of nursing
Serves as a framework for inquiry
Enables the nursing profession to create its own body of knowledge
Helps nurses explain and guide the real practice world
Nursing theories provide structure and order for guiding and improving... - ANSWER 1. professional
practice
2. teaching and learning activities
3. research
What are the roles of theory in professional practice? - ANSWER Enrich job satisfaction
-Nurse seeks and applies new ideas
Improve job performance and effectiveness
-Nurse learns new ways of thinking about or approaching practice
-Nurse shares ideas with colleagues and staff
Improve client satisfaction
-Client experiences benefits of improved care
what are the roles of theories in teaching and learning activities? - ANSWER Guide educational practice
by determining specific courses of study and the order of their presentation
ANSWERS(GRADED A)
What is a nursing theory? - ANSWER Creative products of nurses
Describe nursing in ways that can be studied, evaluated, and used by other nurses
Attempt to explain patterns and relationships found in nursing phenomena
Stimulate formal debate, exploration, and research regarding the nature and process of nursing.
What is a nursing theorist? - ANSWER Active or former nurses
Think deeply about nursing phenomenon and record their personal thoughts and observations
Develop theories over time
Influenced by personal and professional experiences
What are the categories of theories? - ANSWER Philosophies
Grand Theories
Middle-range theories
What's a Philosophy? - ANSWER definitions of nursing in general
What is a grand theory? - ANSWER discussions of broad nursing practice ideas
, What are middle range theories? - ANSWER assertions about specific nursing actions, processes or
concepts
What are the values of a nursing theory? - ANSWER Advances the scholarship of nursing
Serves as a framework for inquiry
Enables the nursing profession to create its own body of knowledge
Helps nurses explain and guide the real practice world
Nursing theories provide structure and order for guiding and improving... - ANSWER 1. professional
practice
2. teaching and learning activities
3. research
What are the roles of theory in professional practice? - ANSWER Enrich job satisfaction
-Nurse seeks and applies new ideas
Improve job performance and effectiveness
-Nurse learns new ways of thinking about or approaching practice
-Nurse shares ideas with colleagues and staff
Improve client satisfaction
-Client experiences benefits of improved care
what are the roles of theories in teaching and learning activities? - ANSWER Guide educational practice
by determining specific courses of study and the order of their presentation
