NURSEWORD PUZZLE

4. explains why the theory was formulated and specifies the context and situation in which it should be applied.
7. patterns or models used to show a client relationship among the existing theoretical works in nursing
10. consistency, semantics, and structure
12. addresses the person’s state of well-being
14. theory has few concepts
15. refers to a theory about a theory
17. basic settings where nursing care is provided.
18. The unique function of the nurse is to assist the individual, sick or well.
19. limited by time and space and are observable in reality, directly observed, tangible

1. not clearly observable, directly or indirectly and must be defined in terms of observable concepts; intangible
2. a statement that specifies the relationship or connection of factual concepts or phenomena or those which the researcher or theorist holds as TRUTH and therefore are excluded from measurement and testing
3. taking six steps without assistance
5. Examine the scope of concepts and goals within the theory
6. theory that is achieved when the relationships of concepts under a certain conditions are able to describe future outcomes consistently
8. set of statement that tentatively describe, explain or predict relationships among concepts that have been systematically selected and organized as an abstract representation of some phenomenon
9. refers to all human beings.
11. permit classifications of dimensions or gradation of phenomena on a continuum
13. a basic generalization that is accepted as true and can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct.
15. schematic representations of some aspects of reality
16. theory that relates concepts to one another, describe the interrelationships among concepts or propositions and specify the associations or relationships among concepts.