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Theory for nursing practice

Nursing Science Quarterly

|January 1, 1994

Summary

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Nursing theory evolved over 30 years, shifting from medical to nursing knowledge. A clear focus on "caring in the human health experience" now guides nursing research and practice development.

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Area of Science:

Nursing Science
Philosophy of Science
Health Research Methodology

Background:

Traces the evolution of nursing theory and research over three decades.
Highlights Dorothy Johnson and Martha Rogers as key figures in the shift towards nursing-specific knowledge.
Discusses initial misunderstandings of paradigm shifts and challenges in integrating holistic thinking with research methods.

Purpose of the Study:

To chronicle the development of nursing theory and research.
To assert the clarity of nursing's focus and paradigm.
To demonstrate how a unitary, transformative paradigm can structure nursing practice.

Main Methods:

Historical analysis of nursing theory and research development.
Philosophical inquiry into the epistemology and ontology of nursing.

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Conceptual analysis of nursing's core focus and societal commitment.

Main Results:

Identifies a historical lag in nursing epistemology relative to its ontology.
Asserts that nursing's focus and paradigm are now clearly defined.
Proposes "caring in the human health experience" as the core of nursing practice.

Conclusions:

The discipline of nursing has achieved a clear focus and paradigm.
A unitary, transformative research paradigm is essential for developing practice-relevant nursing theory.
Future nursing research should align with the discipline's core commitment to caring.