TFN TERMINOLOGIES

statements that form bases for defining concepts and framing propositions.

used to describe a phenomenon or a group of phenomena

the territory of the discipline.

branch of philosophy that focuses on reflection and investigations about nature and function of knowledge.

based on the comprehensive review research findings, with emphases on intervention, randomized clinical traits as a gold standard.

the fundamental assumptions about the nature of beings.

defined as these objects of a discipline that are shared by its scientific community.

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

an aspect of reality that can consciously sensed or experienced.

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.

are developed to provide direction for research projects.

developed to present 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 communicate as a meaningful whole.

defined as a conceptualization of some aspect of nursing reality communicated for the purpose of describing phenomena, explaining relationships.

A nursing client is conceptualized as a ________

A Nursing clients is....

a ______ and ______

A nursing client is...

a system with a number of _________

A nursing client is...

conceptualized as a __________

A nursing clients is...

a ____ of such _____ as interdependence, self-concept, roles, and psyche, among others.

are the focus of nursing care.

Health and illness behavior is a _________

is a tool for diagnosis and intervention in nursing

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

seeks to understand truth; to describe nursing' to examine prediction and casualty.

scientific form of knowing

a prior knowledge

includes feelings and hunches

knowing of the body in relation to physical movement.

seeking the presence of a higher power

knowledge related to beauty, harmony, and expression.

knowledge of what is right and wrong.

relationships between theories and research are cyclical in nature

primary use if theory are to provide insights about nursing practice situations and to guide research.

comes from observation, testing, and replication

pertains to knowledge gained from thought alone

not guessing, but relies on non conscious pattern recognition and experience.

includes experimental use of muscles and balance to perform a physical task.

magic, miracles, psychokinesis, extrasensory perception, and near-death experiences

incorporates art, creativity, and values

Values and social and cultural norms of behavior are components of ethical knowledge

Study of Physical universe

Study of principles and methods of reasoning

Study of citizen and state

Art of Nursing

Science of Nursing

Therapeutic use of self

Moral Component of Nursing

Study of science and scientific practice

______ interactions are a framework for assessment or intervention

deals with manipulation of environment

is a composite of energy fields

The focus of intervention is the client's

conceptualized as performing a number of functions designed to meet the patient's needs.

refers to the belief system of the profession and provides perspectives for practices.

What classification of science do chemistry, physics, biology, physiology, geology belong?

What example is this?

ex. “She is wearing RED, so she must be HAPPY”; “He is NOT approachable since he is not
SMILING”.

What sample is this?

Ex. “The day is Monday and their color uniform is RED”; He did not smile at her because he is a
shy person”.

When assumptions are challenged, they become

What example is this?

Ex. “It is late night, the air is cold, it is dark and I am alone, that is when I feel fear”.

What example is this?

Ex. The nursing profession is both a Science and an Art.

What example is this?

Ex. "What do people know?", "How do we know what we know?".

What example is this?

Ex. Infection Control
The last thing a patient wants when going to a hospital for treatment is a hospital-acquired
infection. Nurses play a key role in helping to prevent illness before it happens by adhering to
evidence-based infection-control policies. This includes keeping the healthcare environment clean,
wearing personal protective clothing, using barrier precautions and practicing correct hand washing.
Although nurses are busy with many responsibilities, the time it takes to control infection is well worth
the effort.

What example is this?

ex. a class of wines represents all wines. Specific wines are instances of this class.

What example is this?

ex. An example of paradigm is the earth being round; the evolution

What example is this?

For example, if you hear barking from inside your house, and you own a dog, it’s more
reasonable to assume that you’re hearing your own dog right now, than it is to assume that some
other dog snuck in.

What example is this?

Ex. Examples of natural phenomena include gravity, tides, biological processes

What example is this?

Ex. Nightingales philosophy is environmentally oriented. This is evidenced by her
many writings and her book Notes on Nursing: What It Is and What It Is Not (Nightingale, 1969).
She believed that the environment of the patient should be altered to allow nature to act on the
patient (McKenna, 1997; Nightingale, 1969).

What example is this?

Ex. Fasting as a result of your Christian faith and to atone for your sins

“Theories differ from frameworks in _________, a connection between _______, and the nature of
___________”.