THEORETICAL FOUNDATION IN NURSING

1. Define the following terms:

A. Nursing The actions taken by the nurses on behalf of or in conjunction with human beings,
and the goals or outcomes of nursing actions.
B. Concept- The label may be a word or phrase that summarize ideas, observations, and
experiences so as to provide a mental image for the purpose of facilitating communication
and understanding about the phenomena.
C. Concept Framework- is specifically defined as a set of concepts and statements that
integrate the concepts into a meaningful configuration. It is also composed of abstract and
general concepts and propositions that provide a frame of reference for members of the
discipline.
D. Theory- Is an organized, coherent and systematic articulation of a set of statement related
to significant questions in a discipline that are communicated in a meaningful whole.
Discovered or invented for describing, predicting, or prescribing events, situations,
conditions, or relationships.
E. Nursing Theory- Is defined by meleis as a conceptualization of scene aspect of reality that
pertains to nursing. The conceptualization is articulated for the purpose of describing,
explaining, predicting, or prescribing nursing care.
F. Principle- Nurses and nursing staff treat everyone under their care and respect and
humanity. They are aware of each Persons unique requirements, compassionate, sensitive
and they treat everyone equally.

2. What are the 5 C’s in nursing develop by Sister Simon Roach.

*Compassion

*Competence

*Confidence

*Conscience

*Commitment

3. What are the components of Theory.

*Concept

*Construct

*Propositions

*Models
4. Discuss the types of theories.

A. Ideas that are based on other theories are known as meta theories. These are hypotheses
concerning hypotheses.

B. Grand theories are complex and have a large reach; as a result, they must first be further
defined through research before being completely tested. Its purpose is to provide broad,
abstract notions about nursing a structural framework.

C. Middle-range theories: they are more focused, less abstract, address particular phenomena
or ideas, and take practice into account (administration, clinical or teaching).

D. Descriptive Theories- Its the first level of theory development. They describe phenomena, speculate
on why phenomena occur, ad describe the consequences of phenomena. They have the ability to
explain, relate, and in some situations predict nursing phenomena . Example: Theories of Growth and
Development.

E. Prescriptive Theories-   It Address nursing interventions and predict the consequence of specific
nursing intervention. Thus Prescriptive theories are action oriented, which test the validity and
predictability of a nursing intervention.

5. Enumerate the importance of nursing theories.

• To define, anticipate, and clarify the phenomenon of nursing.

• Lay the groundwork for nursing practice, contribute to the creation of new knowledge, and suggest
the path future advancements in nursing should take.

•Help differentiate what ought to serve as the cornerstone of practice by specifically describing nursing.

• Contribute to improved patient care, elevated nursing status, and increased

nursing collaboration, as well as advice on research and teaching.

•Caring, the primary aspect of nursing, cannot be quantified. The theory is essential for analyzing and
explaining what nurses perform.

•Build a distinctive body of knowledge.

•Retain nursing's professional limits.

 PART II
Name: Kim Geodequeen B. Salado
Year level:
Course: Bachelor of science in Environmental Science

1. The image of nursing is to help the people with illness. they are working in a field which they cannot
assure they're safety because they might get sick. And They are very professional.

2. For me to understand The role of nursing is to engage in medical field.

3. I view nursing as positively, because as I observed and saw them how they are working hard in order
to help the sick people. As of now that we are still in the midst of pandemic, I see them very positive.

4. The recurrent information that is mentioned, nursing is a very positive profession which deals a lot of
situation.
Name: Kaye B. Alcisto
Year level:
Course: BSED-English

1. For me, nursing as a career is amazing yet, draining.

2. The role of nurses is to help and assist the doctor in attending to patients in the hospital.

3. I've always thought that being a nurse is cool because you get to help people who are sick.
Name: Chenlie Estrellanes
Year level:
Course: BS Criminology

1. What is the image of nursing?

- I think the image of nursing is a kind of profession that works in a hospital and taking care of the
patients.

2. What do they understand of the role of the nurse?

-The role of the nurse is to take care of the patients in a hospital.

3. Do they view nursing positively?

- Yes

What recurrent information is mentioned?

- The nurse is the one who take care of the patient who are sick.