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Nursing Theory and Nursing Practice Models
Nursing theory is “an organized framework of concepts and purposes designed to guide the practice of nursing”. The first nursing theories appeared in the late 1800s when a strong emphasis was placed on nursing education. Nursing theories are developed to explain and describe nursing care, guide nursing practice and provide a foundation for clinical decision making.
There are many different types of nursing theories. Nursing theories can be divided into “grand theories” that are applicable on a broad scale, “middle-range theories” that apply to a smaller subset of situations and “nursing practice theories” that guide nursing practice. Theories can be further divided into categories including holistic, systems, adaptation and behavioral orientations.
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