MMK 2019 MMK College Nursing Paradigms Feature and Conceptual Frameworks Template

Nursing

Paradigm

Particulate-Deterministic

Interactive-Integrative

Unitary-Transformative

Features

• Bio-psycho-social-cultural-spiritual being
• Interacting with the environment
• Reducible into parts
• Causal relationships
• Health-Illness decided by societal norms
• Promote and maintain health and prevent disease
• Diagnosis and treat human responses to health problems
• Health is a state of biological, psychological, sociological, and spiritual well-being
• Nursing focuses on preventing disease, maintaining and promoting health according to societal norms
• Reality is multidimensional and interactive
• Entities are context-dependent and relative
• Change is a function of multiple antecedent factors and probabilistic relationships
• Relationships can be reciprocal
• Both objective and subjective phenomena are studied, with emphasis on objectivity, control, and predictability
• Irreducible/unitary whole (no parts)
• In mutual process with the environment
• Acausality
• Focus is on patterns and experiences
• Change is unpredictable, rhythmical, continuous
• Persons are unfolding/becoming and moving toward increasing diversity
• Health is a changing process of changing value priorities
• Health is defined by the person
• Nursing focuses on patterns, lived experiences, and quality of life
• Rogers’ Science of Unitary Human Beings
• Newman’s Theory of Health as Expanding Consciousness
• Parse’s Human Becoming Theory
• Watson’s Theory of Human Caring

Conceptual Frameworks

• Johnson’s Behavioral System Model
• King’s Systems Model
• Levine’s Conservation Model
• Neuman’s Systems Model
• Orem’s Self-Care Model
• Roy’s Adaptation Model
• Peplau’s Theory of Interpersonal Relationships

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Selected Conceptual Framework:

Criteria 1: Is the meaning of the conceptual framework clear and understandable?

Is the reason for developing the conceptual framework clear?

Is it clear what the conceptual framework is about?

What level of knowledge is needed to understand the language used in the conceptual framework?

How does the theory compare to other theories with similar meanings?

Criteria 2: Boundaries of the conceptual framework are consistent with nursing practice

Does the definition of nursing fit with other definitions of nursing?

What aspects of nursing are addressed within the conceptual framework?

Does the conceptual framework differentiate between nursing and other disciplines?

Where does nursing take place?

Are boundaries consistent with current nursing practice or a future vision of nursing practice?

Criteria 3: Language is Understandable

Is the language used clear, consistent, and useful?

Has conceptual framework been studied extensively (via research)?

If abstract language is used, does it compromise the utility of the theory?

Criteria 4: Major concepts of the conceptual framework are identified and defined

Are metaparadigm concepts clearly identifiable and defined?

Are concepts related to nursing practice?

Are the definitions of major concepts consistent with what we know of nursing practice?

Are definitions consistent with other conceptual frameworks?

Are concepts consistent with nursing and nursing practice?

Criteria 5: Does the theoretical knowledge influence and demonstrate congruence with nursing practice?

Does the theoretical knowledge influence nursing practice?

Is relationship between the theory and practice clear?

Can conceptual framework inform your practice?

Is theory congruent with nursing’s historical perspective, ethical standards, and social policy?