Grand Nursing Theory
Nursing theory is an organized framework of concepts and purposes that designed to guide the nursing practice. Nursing theories are developed to guide the nursing practice, explain and define the nursing care and provide a foundation for clinical decision making. A number of nursing theories are used by nurses in everyday nursing practice. Nursing theories provide a foundation to nursing care as they help nurses to use their critical thinking skills, analytical skills and improve concept comprehension. Nursing theories can improve patient care, patient outcomes and nurse patient communication. Nursing process is a scientific method used to ensure quality of patient care. Many nursing theories incorporate the nursing process and guide the nursing
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As a new discipline, theorists began to define the theoretical basis of practice. Many theorists developed theories that explain the epistemological and ontological questions on nursing to provide an independent conceptual framework for nursing education and practice. All nursing theories are not same as they evolved in different periods. The late 1960s and 1970s were dominated by meta-theoretical arguments to find out more about theories. From 1970 to the 1980s, the focus of nursing education shifted to nursing research. During 1990 and 2000s, two new nursing theories were introduced, middle range theories and situation-specific theories. The current stage of nursing theories is depicted as diversity in thought. All nursing theories are not same as they are used at multiple level. For an example, grand theories play an important role in defining nursing discipline whereas, middle-range theories play an essential role in nursing research. The situation-specific theories play a vital role in nursing research and practice with diverse populations and situations, especially for those who are underserved in current healthcare systems (Im & Ju Chang,
As a new discipline, theorists began to define the theoretical basis of practice. Many theorists developed theories that explain the epistemological and ontological questions on nursing to provide an independent conceptual framework for nursing education and practice. All nursing theories are not same as they evolved in different periods. The late 1960s and 1970s were dominated by meta-theoretical arguments to find out more about theories. From 1970 to the 1980s, the focus of nursing education shifted to nursing research. During 1990 and 2000s, two new nursing theories were introduced, middle range theories and situation-specific theories. The current stage of nursing theories is depicted as diversity in thought. All nursing theories are not same as they are used at multiple level. For an example, grand theories play an important role in defining nursing discipline whereas, middle-range theories play an essential role in nursing research. The situation-specific theories play a vital role in nursing research and practice with diverse populations and situations, especially for those who are underserved in current healthcare systems (Im & Ju Chang,