Introduction of TFN Concepts

statements that form the bases for defining concepts and framing propositions

provide the context for a theory; accepted as truths, and represent values and beliefs

When assumptions are challenged, they become ___________.

a term used to describe a phenomenon or a group of phenomena

territory of the discipline; contains the subject matter of a discipline, the main agreed-on values and beliefs, the central concepts, the phenomenon of interest, the central problems of the discipline, and the methods used to provide some answers in the discipline

branch of philosophy that focuses on reflection and investigation about the nature and foundation of knowledge

based on the comprehensive review of research findings, with emphases on intervention, randomized clinical trials as a gold standard, the integration of statistical findings, and making critical decisions about the findings based on evidence hierarchies, tools used in studies and in meta-analysis and cost

the fundamental assumptions about the nature of beings, the relationships between the parts as they exist; theory of "what there is"

defined as those aspects of a discipline that are shared by its scientific community; philosophical analysis of disciplines and their development

presenting of ideas succinctly, under the premise that explanations should be clearest when made using the fewest statements

an aspect of reality that can be consciously sensed or experienced; term, description, or label given to describe an idea about an event, a situation, a process, a group of events, or a group of situations

concerned with the values and beliefs of a discipline and with the values and beliefs held by members of that discipline

defined as an accepted practice or custom, or an idea translated into action, or something in reality rather than something in theory

developed to answer specific questions

developed to provide direction for research projects

developed to represent theories and to provide direction for research projects

evolve from theory, theories, or research

an organized, coherent, and systematic articulation of a set of statements related to significant questions in a discipline and communicated as a meaningful whole

defined as a conceptualization of some aspect of nursing reality communicated for the purpose of describing phenomena, explaining relationships between phenomena, predicting consequences, or prescribing nursing care

A nursing client is conceptualized as a ________________.

A nursing client is a _____________ as interdependence, self-concept, roles, and psyche, among others.

focus of nursing care

Health and illness behavior is a ____________________________.

tool for diagnosis and intervention in nursing

focus of intervention

a composite of energy fields

framework for assessment or intervention

chemistry, physics, biology, physiology, geology, meteorology

math, logic, chemistry, physics, English (language)

psychology, anthropology, sociology, economic, history, religion

architecture, engineering, medicine, pharmacology, law

the belief system of nursing and provides perspectives for practice, scholarship, and research

refers to the system of relationships of human responses in health and illness addressing biologic, behavioral, social and cultural domains

seeks to understand truth; to describe nursing

scientific form of knowing

a priori knowledge

includes feelings and hunches

includes experiential use of muscles and balance to perform a physical task

seeking the presence of the higher power

knowledge related to beauty, harmony, and expression

knowledge of what is right and wrong

science of nursing

Art of Nursing

Therapeutic use of self

Moral component of nursing

guides practice