THEORETICAL BASIS FOR NURSING MELANIE
EXAM PREPARATION PACK 2026 KEY
CONCEPTS AND REVISION NOTES
◉ Theory. Answer: Set of interrelated concepts, statements,
propositions, and definitions, which have been derived from
philosophical beliefs of scientific data and from which questions and
hypotheses can be deduced, tested, and verified
◉ Theory. Answer: attempt to account for or characterize some
phenomenon.
◉ Imogene King's Theory of Goal Attainment and Transactional
Process. Answer: Grand theory.
Assumptions-
- Individuals are social beings, sentiment, rational and reacting
(need alert and oriented individuals who are capable of reacting
effectively with nurse-- coma or decrease neuro pt could not have
this theory apply).
- Individuals are controlling, purposeful, actions and time-oriented
in their behavior.
,◉ King's Theory of Goal Attainment. Answer: Relationship
statements:
Nurses and clients perceptions, judgments, and actions if congruent
lead to goal directed transactions if conflict is present they do not.
If nurse and client make transactions, goals will be attained.
If role conflict is experienced by nurse or client or both, the stress in
nurse-client interactions will occur.
If transactions are made in nurse-client relationships, growth and
development will be enhanced.
◉ King's Theory of Goal Attainment. Answer: concepts-
nursing, health, individuals, environment, perception,
communication, interaction, transaction, stress
- began simply and evolved over time-- testing occurs, research,
continued building of theory (another important ingredient to
theory)
◉ King's Theory of Goal Attainment. Answer: Overview: Individual is
an open system, one component of a nurse-client interpersonal
, system whose interactions lead to the attainment of mutually
agreed-upon goals
Key concept: The nurse and the client communicate, set goals, and
explore means to achieve these goals
◉ Theory. Answer: - different types according to scope (different
levels)
- disciplines tend to take ownership of theories considered unique to
them
- nursing and non nursing theories used to guide our practice
- may have SHARED THEORIES (have a-lot of utility to make useful
decisions)
◉ Non nursing theory = general adaptation syndrome. Answer:
social cognitive theory
theory of planned behavior
maslow's hierarchy of needs
◉ Paradigm. Answer: Organizing framework that contains concept,
theories, assumptions, beliefs, values, principals, and affects the way
a discipline interpreters the subject matter or phenomenon of
concern.
EXAM PREPARATION PACK 2026 KEY
CONCEPTS AND REVISION NOTES
◉ Theory. Answer: Set of interrelated concepts, statements,
propositions, and definitions, which have been derived from
philosophical beliefs of scientific data and from which questions and
hypotheses can be deduced, tested, and verified
◉ Theory. Answer: attempt to account for or characterize some
phenomenon.
◉ Imogene King's Theory of Goal Attainment and Transactional
Process. Answer: Grand theory.
Assumptions-
- Individuals are social beings, sentiment, rational and reacting
(need alert and oriented individuals who are capable of reacting
effectively with nurse-- coma or decrease neuro pt could not have
this theory apply).
- Individuals are controlling, purposeful, actions and time-oriented
in their behavior.
,◉ King's Theory of Goal Attainment. Answer: Relationship
statements:
Nurses and clients perceptions, judgments, and actions if congruent
lead to goal directed transactions if conflict is present they do not.
If nurse and client make transactions, goals will be attained.
If role conflict is experienced by nurse or client or both, the stress in
nurse-client interactions will occur.
If transactions are made in nurse-client relationships, growth and
development will be enhanced.
◉ King's Theory of Goal Attainment. Answer: concepts-
nursing, health, individuals, environment, perception,
communication, interaction, transaction, stress
- began simply and evolved over time-- testing occurs, research,
continued building of theory (another important ingredient to
theory)
◉ King's Theory of Goal Attainment. Answer: Overview: Individual is
an open system, one component of a nurse-client interpersonal
, system whose interactions lead to the attainment of mutually
agreed-upon goals
Key concept: The nurse and the client communicate, set goals, and
explore means to achieve these goals
◉ Theory. Answer: - different types according to scope (different
levels)
- disciplines tend to take ownership of theories considered unique to
them
- nursing and non nursing theories used to guide our practice
- may have SHARED THEORIES (have a-lot of utility to make useful
decisions)
◉ Non nursing theory = general adaptation syndrome. Answer:
social cognitive theory
theory of planned behavior
maslow's hierarchy of needs
◉ Paradigm. Answer: Organizing framework that contains concept,
theories, assumptions, beliefs, values, principals, and affects the way
a discipline interpreters the subject matter or phenomenon of
concern.
