Theoretical works in nursing are generally categorized as philosophies, conceptual models, or middle-range theories depending on the level of abstraction.

The metaparadigm concepts for the discipline of nursing are the person (human being), family, health, and nursing.

A __________ is specifically defined as a set of concepts and statements that integrate the concepts into a meaningful configuration.

A __________ is a statement about a concept or a statement of the relation between two or more concepts.

Nursing theories may be derived from existing conceptual models of nursing.

A theory that is broad in scope and highly abstract conceptually is referred to as __________.

Refers to consistency in terms of terminology and structure.

A theory should be sufficiently presented at a level of abstraction to provide guidance, and have a few concepts as possible.

Refers to the scope of the concepts and the purpose of the theory.

Addresses the extent to which empiric indicators for the concepts can be identified and to what extent the purpose of the theory can be attained..

The theory should create an understanding that is important to nursing.