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BSN 206 CH 1

Chapter 1 Nursing, Theory, and Professional Practice

TermDefinition
ANA American Nurses Association
ICN International Council of Nurses
Holistic Physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and social
Nursing Process Scientific process that nurses use to care for their patients
EBP Evidence-Based Practice
Evidence-Based Practice Integration of the best available research evidence and the nurses' clinical judgement expertise to make patient care decisions
Metaparadigm Overarching set of concepts that provide the broad conceptual boundaries of a discipline (focuses on the concepts of human beings, environment, health, and nursing)
Philosophy Statement about the beliefs and values of nursing in relation to a specific phenomenon such as health
Conceptual Framework or Model Collection of interrelated concepts that provides direction for nursing practice, research, and education
Nursing Theory Represents a group of concepts that can be tested in practice and can be derived from a conceptual model
Grand Theory Global conceptual framework that defines broad perspectives for nursing practice and provides ways of looking at nursing phenomena from a distinct nursing viewpoint.
Middle-Range Theory Moderately abstract and has a limited number of variables
Nurse Practice Acts Provide the scope of practice defined by each state or jurisdiction and set forth the legal limits of nursing practice.
Socialization Professional Nursing is a process that involves learning the theory and skills necessary for the role of nurse
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