ORGANIZING FRAMEWORK FIGURE Concepts of Nursing’s Meta-Paradigm
| HUMAN BEINGS | ENVIRONMENT | HEALTH | NURSING PRACTICE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holism | Personal/Social | Lived Experiences | Caring |
| Life Span | National / Global / Beyond | Wellness / Illness | Power / Empowerment Autonomy |
| Client Systems: Individual, Family, Aggregate, Community | Context: physical, psychosocial, ethical/moral, legal, historical, cultural, political, economic | Stress / Coping | Communication |
| Clinical, Competence, Therapeutic, Nursing, Interventions | |||
| Critical Thinking (Nursing Process), Cognitive Function (Research Process), Locus of Decision Making ContextRole Development-Learner: Researcher Scholar Scientist-Clinician: Caregiver Critical Thinker Collaborator User of Nursing Theory-Leader: Manager Coordinator Change Agent Role Model |
*Nursing Theory used as a base rather than as an organizer.
Nursing Models used Rogers, Brenner, and Watson
