Paradigms In Nursing
Paradigms in Nursing
Christian Bernard T. Uy
Athabasca University
Abstract
All nurses strive to provide the highest quality standard of care to all patients. Each one bases their practice to what theory they think and believe is right and most appropriate. This paper explained the definition of the three major paradigms and how they had contributed in everyday nursing practice by providing clinical experiences.
Keywords: empirical methods, interpretive methods, critical methods, nursing science
Paradigms in Nursing Every nurses either scholar or not, everyone has their own perspective on how or what nurses should be. These perspectives are based on paradigms and theories which greatly affects their overall practice. The three main paradigms in the nursing profession are the following; empiricism, interpretive and critical social. Each of which on their own ways have provided contribution to the discipline. It also helped pave the connection of theories or hypothesis into practice.. The purposes of this article are to explain and define each main paradigm and use clinical experience to show the contribution of each paradigm in nursing practice.
Paradigms in Nursing What is Paradigm? It has different definition and here are some of the following examples. First, Kuhn (1970) describe it as a heuristic framework for examining the natural science and ‘disciplinary matrix’ (p.182) for social sciences. Next, Laudan (1977) defines it as the ‘set of general assumptions about the entities and the processes in a domain of study, and… the appropriate methods to be used for investigating the problems and constructing the theories in that domain’ (p.81). Lastly, Kikuchi equates paradigm with an individual’s perceived ‘worldview’. Despite all the definition and understanding of the paradigm, one definition sums up everything. ‘Paradigms are patterns of beliefs and practices that regulate inquiry within a discipline by providing lenses, frames and
Christian Bernard T. Uy
Athabasca University
Abstract
All nurses strive to provide the highest quality standard of care to all patients. Each one bases their practice to what theory they think and believe is right and most appropriate. This paper explained the definition of the three major paradigms and how they had contributed in everyday nursing practice by providing clinical experiences.
Keywords: empirical methods, interpretive methods, critical methods, nursing science
Paradigms in Nursing Every nurses either scholar or not, everyone has their own perspective on how or what nurses should be. These perspectives are based on paradigms and theories which greatly affects their overall practice. The three main paradigms in the nursing profession are the following; empiricism, interpretive and critical social. Each of which on their own ways have provided contribution to the discipline. It also helped pave the connection of theories or hypothesis into practice.. The purposes of this article are to explain and define each main paradigm and use clinical experience to show the contribution of each paradigm in nursing practice.
Paradigms in Nursing What is Paradigm? It has different definition and here are some of the following examples. First, Kuhn (1970) describe it as a heuristic framework for examining the natural science and ‘disciplinary matrix’ (p.182) for social sciences. Next, Laudan (1977) defines it as the ‘set of general assumptions about the entities and the processes in a domain of study, and… the appropriate methods to be used for investigating the problems and constructing the theories in that domain’ (p.81). Lastly, Kikuchi equates paradigm with an individual’s perceived ‘worldview’. Despite all the definition and understanding of the paradigm, one definition sums up everything. ‘Paradigms are patterns of beliefs and practices that regulate inquiry within a discipline by providing lenses, frames and
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