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THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS IN NURSING

BSN 1-5 SATURDAY (1PM-4:30PM)
ACTIVITY # 2 (WEEK 2)

NAME: ABARACOSO, FLORA MAY A. SECTION: BSN 1-6

DATE: AUGUST 29, 2020

DEADLINE OF SUBMISSION: SEPT. 3, 2020

INSTRUCTIONS:
This activity is a follow-up on what you have learned on the topic discussion this afternoon.
Please answer the questions in Essay Form. You may refer on the PowerPoint presentation &
searched related topics in any TFN Books or internet sources for additional knowledge and
information.

Kindly follow the same format by writing the instructions first then followed by the questions and
your answers. Observe proper spacing between answers and focus on answering the
questions.

QUESTIONS:

1. Summarize the significant events in the development of Nursing Theories. Make a table with
3 columns and put in the following headings written below (15 PTS).

Prior to 1960 1960s & 1970s 1980s to Present

-Peplau developed 1st theory of -Nursing theory was used to - Nurses increasingly use
nursing in her book guide teaching rather than qualitative research methods
research or practice
- -Development of theories - Analysis & debate on meta- - Development of research
explaining the art and science theoretical issues related to book
of nursing theory development
-Peplau, Abdellah & Hall -The nursing theory developed - Published of numerous book
developed their theories by Fate Abdellah et.al and article

-Nursing research was -Improve releasing theory -Acceptance in significant

published theory

-Influenced the development of -Additionally acceptance in

theoretical theory in nursing nursing theory

2. Write down the importance of Philosophy & Science in Nursing Profession. Make a table
with 2 columns and put in the following headings written below (10 PTS).

Philosophy Science

- It values, ethics, and beliefs, as well as their - Gives a substantive nursing knowledge
motivation for being part of the profession

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- Helps nurses to think more critically and - Contributes to the research and discovery of
reflect on how their own values influence their innovative approaches that improve health
practice and way of being outcomes.

- Importance of philosophy in the nurse’s is not - To advance the health of individual patients
only relevant but vital to our discipline to and entire communities
professional

3. In your own words, differentiate Rationalism and Empiricism. Make a table with 2 columns
and put in the following headings written below (10 PTS).

Rationalism Empiricism

-has one more entity that exists; there is
innate knowledge
- belief in innate ideas, reason and deduction
-believing in innate ideas means to have ideas
before we are born
-that reason is a source of knowledge of the
external world
-reason not experience
- there is no such thing as innate knowledge
-belief in sense perception, induction, and that
there are no innate ideas
-believing
- sense experience is the only source of
knowledge of the external world
- experience not reason, not believing instinct

4. As future nurses, how can you apply the 4 Ways of Knowing in Epistemology? Discuss. (5
PTS).
As a future nurse, I’d can definitely say that I can apply the 4 Ways of Knowing which are
Empirics knowing, Personal Knowledge, Ethical Knowledge, and Aesthetic Knowing. This
four is important to provide the creative that leads as a nurse to know both what to do and
how to get I done. First

5. In your own words, elaborate your understandings on the 4 Strategies of Development in

Nursing(10PTS).

1. Theory Practice- Theory

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