The Domain of Nursing
        Domain
          Is the perspective of a profession
          Provides the subject, central concepts, values and 
            beliefs, phenomena of interest, and central 
            problems of a discipline
        Domain of nursing provides both practical 
         and theoretical aspects of the discipline.
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                            Paradigm
        Paradigm
          Links science, philosophy, and theories accepted 
            and applied by a discipline
        Nursing paradigm
          Links person, health, environment/situation, and 
            nursing
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                         Terminology 
        Person
        Health
        Environment/situation
        Nursing
        Nursing process: Method of applying the 
         theory or knowledge 
        Integration of theory and nursing process is 
         the basis for professional nursing.
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                              Theory
        A theory contains a set of concepts, 
         definitions, and assumptions or propositions 
         that explain a phenomenon.
        Theories guide the design of nursing 
         interventions.
        Nursing theory
          Is a conceptualization of some aspect of nursing 
          Describes, explains, predicts, and/or prescribes 
            nursing care
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               Components of a Theory
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