16 Questions
What did Florence Nightingale define nursing as in her 'Environmental Theory'?
The act of utilizing the environment of the patient to assist him in his recovery
In which decade did the first nursing theories appear?
1860s
Who introduced the Theory of Interpersonal Relations in the 1950s?
Hildegard Peplau
What was the focus of Virginia Henderson's Nursing Need Theory?
Assisting individuals to gain independence in meeting fundamental needs
What was the consensus among nursing scholars in the 1950s?
Nursing needed to validate itself through the production of scientifically tested knowledge
What was the significance of the late 1800s in relation to nursing theories?
A strong emphasis was placed on nursing education
What was the main contribution of Faye Abdellah in nursing?
Shifting the focus of nursing from a disease-centered approach to a patient-centered approach
According to Ida Jean Orlando, what is the professional function of nursing?
Meeting the patient’s immediate need for help by finding out and meeting the patient’s immediate need for help
What did Martha Rogers view nursing as?
A science that provides a way to view the unitary human being, who is integral with the universe
According to Dorothea Orem's theory, when is nursing care required?
If the client is unable to fulfill biological, psychological, developmental, or social needs
What did Imogene King state in her Theory of Goal Attainment?
The nurse-patient relationship is for meeting goals towards good health
What did Betty Neuman state in her theory?
Many needs exist, and each may disrupt client balance or stability
How did Sr. Callista Roy view the individual?
As a set of interrelated systems who strive to maintain balance between various stimuli
According to Jean Watson's philosophy of caring, what does nursing intertwine with?
Scientific knowledge and nursing practice
What does nursing theory provide according to Tan (2019)?
Valid, safe, and accurate decisions and unique contribution to nursing care
What is one of the aims of nursing theories according to Chinn & Jacobs (1978)?
To provide foundations of nursing practice and generate further knowledge
Test your knowledge about the history and importance of nursing theory with this quiz covering the evolution of nursing theory, historic trends, future directions, purposes, and characteristics of theory, and the structure of nursing knowledge.
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