Four concepts common to all nursing theories that determine nursing practice are person, environment, health, and nursing. Nursing research is based on nursing theory and is completed to determine best practices for improving patient care: for example, researching nursing interventions to prevent dermal wounds may be based on systems theory.
What are your personal definitions of person, environment, health, and nursing?
Which nursing theory from Table 2-2, selected Selected Theorists, and Theories of Nursing most closely match your definitions and why?
Where can you find additional research to help guide your nursing practice?
What is an example of how nurses can improve patient care by applying quantitative or qualitative research findings? 0
