THEORETICAL Nursing
THEORETICAL Nursing
Examinations (3 Major Exams, 2 minor Exams) – during major exams, type of exam is Multiple Choice, bring
pencil without eraser; for the ladies please tie up your hair; enrolment forms signed by the accounting office will be
checked during minor exams and permits will be checked during major exams if without permit/form, the student
may take the exam but his/her grade shall not be encoded unless permit is presented.
4. Grading system:
a. First Grading – 60% Class Standing; 15% 1st Prelims; 25% 1st Grading
b. Second Grading – (60% Class Standing; 15% 1 s t Prelims; 25% 1 s t Grading)*2 + (1 s t Grading Grade)
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c. Final Grading – (60 % Class Standing; 40% Final Exam)*2 + (Final 2 nd Grading Grade)
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** 1st Prelims will be on September 17 (9-10:30); Class will resume after everyone is done with the exams.
II. INTRODUCTION: DEFINITION OF TERMS
Nursing – nursing is the art and science of caring. The professionalization of nursing has been and is being brought
about through the development and use of nursing theory.
1. Concept-building block of theory; complex mental formulations of one’s perceptions of the world.
2. Proposition-a statement that proposes a relationship between concepts.
3. Assumption-basic principles that are accepted as being true on the basis of logic or reason without proof or
verification
4. Definition-meaning of a word.
5. Theory-organized system of ideas, concepts, propositions, assumptions, definitions that explains, describes, or
predicts a phenomena
6. Phenomena-an observable fact that can be perceived through the senses and explained.
7. Nursing theory- is a conceptualization of some aspect of nursing communicated for the purpose of describing,
explaining, predicting and/or prescribing nursing care. (Maleis 1997).
8. Nursing Paradigm- is a pattern or model used to show a clear relationship among the existing theoretical works
in
nursing. Theories in nursing focus on the relationship among the 4 major concepts:
a. Health – the degree of wellness or well-being that the patient experiences. State of complete physical, mental,
emotional, social, spiritual wellbeing and not necessarily the absence of disease or infirmity.
b. Environment – internal and external surroundings that affect the patient. This includes people in the physical
environment, such as families, friends and significant others.
c. Person – the recipient of nursing care (includes individuals, families, groups and communities)
d. Nursing – the attributes, characteristics and actions of the nurse providing care on behalf of, or in conjunction