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The unrecognized paradigm shift in nursing: implications, problems, and possibilities.

Ann L Whall1, Frank D Hicks

  • 1School of Nursing and Geriatrics Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA.

Nursing Outlook
|May 25, 2002
PubMed
Summary

A scientific paradigm shift from positivism to neomodernism impacts nursing education, practice, and research. Understanding this neomodernism, which integrates past and future nursing values, is crucial for advancing the field.

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Science
  • Philosophy of Science

Background:

  • A significant paradigm shift is underway in scientific thought.
  • This shift, moving from positivism through postmodernism to neomodernism, has been largely overlooked in U.S. nursing.
  • This lack of attention may hinder the adoption of beneficial changes within the nursing profession.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the nature of the current scientific paradigm shift.
  • To explore its effects on nursing education, practice, and research.
  • To examine the implications, challenges, and opportunities presented by this shift.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis of scientific paradigms (positivism, postmodernism, neomodernism).
  • Exploration of the philosophical underpinnings of neomodernism, referencing the work of Laudan and Lakatos.

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  • Discussion of the integration of traditional nursing values (metanarratives) within neomodernism.

    • Main Results:

    • Neomodernism represents a future direction for nursing.
    • It synthesizes elements of positivism and postmodernism.
    • Neomodernism incorporates essential nursing metanarratives, such as core values and beliefs.

    Conclusions:

    • Neomodernism offers a promising framework for the future of nursing.
    • Adopting a neomodernist perspective can unlock new opportunities in nursing education, practice, and research.
    • Further attention to this paradigm shift is essential for nursing's continued development.