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NR 501 Nursing Theory Assumptions
beliefs about phenomena one must accept as true to accept a theory about the phenomena as true.
Borrowed or shared theory
a theory developed in another discipline that is not adapted to the worldview and practice of
nursing.
Concept
the elements or components of a phenomenon necessary to understand the phenomenon. They are
abstract and derived from impressions the human mind receives about phenomena through sensing
the environment.
Conceptual model/conceptual framework
a set of interrelated concepts that symbolically represents and conveys a mental image of a
phenomenon. Conceptual models of nursing identify concepts and describe their relationships to the
phenomena of central concern to the discipline.
Construct
the most complex type of concept. They comporise more than one concept and are typically built or
constructed by the theorist or philosopher to fit a purpose. "Concept" and "Construct" are often
used interchangeably, but all constructs are concepts, but not all concepts are constructs.
Empirical indicator
Very specific and concrete identifiers of concepts. They are actual instructions, experimental
conditions, and procedures used to observe or measure the concept(s) of a theory.
Epistemology
theories of knowledge or how people come to have knowledge; in nursing, it is the study of the
origins of nursing knowledge.
Hypotheses
tentative suggestions that a specific relationship exists between two concepts or propositions. As the
hypothesis is repeatedly confirmed, it progresses to an empirical generalization and ultimately to a
law.
Knowledge
an awareness or perception of reality acquired through insight, learning, or investigation.
Laws
proposition about the relationship between concepts in a theory that has been repeatedly validated.
They are highly generalizable.
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