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It provides context for a theory.
Assumptions
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When assumption is challenged; added with a factual reasons
Propositions
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Used to describe a phenomenon or group of phenomena
Concept
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A territory of the discipline; can be a subject matter, central concepts or phenomenon of interest
Domain
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focuses on reflection; investigation about nature and foundation of knowledge
Epistemology
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a comprehensive review of research findings with emphasis in intervention
EBP or Evidence-based practice
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assumptions about the nature of beings; theory of "what there is"
Ontology
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disciplines that are shared by the scientific community; philosophical analysis of disciplines and their development
Paradigm
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explanations should be clearest when made using fewest statement
Parsimony
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reality that can be consciously sensed or experience; describes idea about an event, situation, processes
Phenomenon
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concerned with the values and beliefs of a discipline with the values and beliefs held by members of the discipline
Philosophy
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accepted practice or custom; something in reality rather than something in theory
Praxis
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systematic articulation of a set of statements related to significant questions in a discipline; developed to answer specific questions
Theory
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These two (2) provide direction for research projects
Frameworks and models
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It represents theories.
Models
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It evolve from theory, theories, or research
Theoretical and conceptual frameworks
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conceptualization of some aspect of nursing reality; it explains relationship between phenomena, predicting consequences, prescribing nursing care
Nursing theory
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belief system of the profession; provides perspectives for practice, scholarship and research
Nursing philosophy
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system of relationships of human responses in health and illness
Nursing Science
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it seeks to understand truth; describes nursing; examine prediction and causality; critically relate theories, models and scientific systems; explores determinism and free will
Philosophy of Science in Nursing
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scientific form of knowing; comes from observation, testing, and replication
empirics
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priori knowledge; knowledge gained from thought alone
personal
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feelings and hunches; relies on nonconscious pattern recognition and experience
Intuitive
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knowing of the body in relation to physical movement
somatic
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"spiritual knowing"; includes magic, miracles, extrasensory perception, near-death experience
metaphysical
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related to beauty, harmony and expression; incorporates art, creativity and values
Esthetics
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knowledge about "what is right and wrong"
Moral or Ethical
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