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An exploratory study of the alternative theoretical frameworks of student nurses
Author(s) -
LAUDER WILLIAM
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
journal of clinical nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.94
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1365-2702
pISSN - 0962-1067
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2702.1994.tb00384.x
Subject(s) - heuristics , psychology , action (physics) , nursing , engineering ethics , medicine , computer science , physics , quantum mechanics , operating system , engineering
Summary• Alternative theoretical frameworks are the tacit assumptions and logical structures of practical action. • Student nurses have alternative theories in which ethical and technical knowledge are combined to form high‐level heuristics which assist with understanding and responding to client problems. • The alternative theories of student nurses can be observed to guide care giving and therefore the theory‐practice gap may not be as wide as is often assumed. • The values and beliefs about nursing held by student nurses are broadly similar to those advocated for the profession as a whole.