Borrowed Theory in Nursing

Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson

What is the primary purpose of borrowing theories from other disciplines in nursing?

To limit the development of nursing practice

To avoid developing nursing theories

To ignore the need for nursing knowledge base

To interpret, expand, and validate theories in nursing (correct)

What has led nursing to develop its own theories and knowledge base?

Overabundance of knowledge from other disciplines

Gaps or limitations in knowledge and methods from other disciplines (correct)

Lack of interest in other disciplines' theories

Sufficient fulfillment of need for useful knowledge from other disciplines

How do borrowed theories assist in attaining better patient care and patient satisfaction?

They only benefit the nurse leaders

They have no impact on nurse workers and patients

They provide a linkage between leaders' decisions and their effects on nurse workers and patients (correct)

They hinder the decision-making process in the organization

What are the two types of borrowed nursing theories mentioned in the text?

Theories used to guide research and practice, and theories adapted to develop new ones Signup and view all the answers

Which theory is mentioned as a useful borrowed theory that can be applied in this case?

Nursing Need Theory developed by Virginia Henderson Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of nursing theories?

Defining the role of nurses in healthcare Signup and view all the answers

What is borrowed theory in nursing?

Knowledge developed in other disciplines and adapted in nursing Signup and view all the answers

Why is there debate over whether nurses should borrow theories from other disciplines?

To encourage a multidisciplinary approach in nursing practice Signup and view all the answers

According to McEwen and Wills (2014), what is the drawback of limiting nurses to using only nursing theories in research?

It limits the ability to describe and explain phenomena affecting nursing Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of borrowed theories in nursing, as mentioned in the text?

To explain phenomena affecting nursing Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary reason for the United States Federal Government to fund nursing education in other disciplines?

To encourage interdisciplinary collaboration in nursing research Signup and view all the answers

How has the lack of comprehensive nursing theories influenced the borrowing of concepts from other disciplines in nursing?

Nursing borrowed theoretical assumptions to fill the gaps in knowledge and methods from other disciplines Signup and view all the answers

Why did nursing need to develop its own theories and knowledge base despite the existence of comprehensive theories in other disciplines?

The existing disciplines did not offer useful knowledge for guiding nursing practice Signup and view all the answers

How do borrowed theories assist in attaining better patient care and patient satisfaction?

By allowing nursing to interpret, add, expand, and validate them in nursing situations Signup and view all the answers

What are the two types of borrowed nursing theories mentioned in the text?

Theories used to guide research and practice, and Theories adapted by nurses to develop their own Signup and view all the answers

Borrowed Theory in Nursing

Podcast Beta

Questions and Answers

What is the primary purpose of borrowing theories from other disciplines in nursing?

What has led nursing to develop its own theories and knowledge base?

How do borrowed theories assist in attaining better patient care and patient satisfaction?

What are the two types of borrowed nursing theories mentioned in the text?

Which theory is mentioned as a useful borrowed theory that can be applied in this case?

What is the primary focus of nursing theories?

What is borrowed theory in nursing?

Why is there debate over whether nurses should borrow theories from other disciplines?

According to McEwen and Wills (2014), what is the drawback of limiting nurses to using only nursing theories in research?

What is the purpose of borrowed theories in nursing, as mentioned in the text?

What was the primary reason for the United States Federal Government to fund nursing education in other disciplines?

How has the lack of comprehensive nursing theories influenced the borrowing of concepts from other disciplines in nursing?

Why did nursing need to develop its own theories and knowledge base despite the existence of comprehensive theories in other disciplines?

How do borrowed theories assist in attaining better patient care and patient satisfaction?

What are the two types of borrowed nursing theories mentioned in the text?

More Quizzes Like This

Nursing Communication Techniques Quiz

Nursing Theories Overview Quiz

Nursing Chapter 2 Quiz: Legal & Ethical Aspects

Foundations of Nursing Practice

Upgrade to continue