What Is Systems Theory? 

      MODULE 7

                                                            QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION

A

The influence of consequential ethics as an ethical framework (the greatest good for the greatest number) opposes the ethical principle of deontology (i.e., the rightness of an act itself determines what is right). Both of these impact the nursing profession. Modern social exchange theories are based on the principle of utility. Read the assumptions of social exchange theory and consider how these would affect the nurse-patient relationship, compared to how these impact the nurse within the health care environment. To what extent are all theories ethical? Is social exchange theory compatible with the values of the nursing profession?

B

Which among the learning theories provided you with new information? How would you apply this in your practice?

                                                                  Resources

Textbook

1. Theoretical Basis for Nursing

Read Chapters 12 – 20.

Electronic Resource

1. A Syndrome Produced by Diverse Nocuous Agents

Read “A Syndrome Produced by Diverse Nocuous Agents,” by Selye, from Nature (1936), located on the Psychiatry Online website.

http://neuro.psychiatryonline.org/doi/full/10.1176/jnp.10.2.230a

2. Kurt Lewin: Groups, Experiential Learning and Action Research

Study the Kurt Lewin: Groups, Experiential Learning and Action Research page of the Infed website.

http://www.infed.org/thinkers/et-lewin.htm

3. Learning Theories

Explore the Learning Theories page on the Instructional Design website.

Learning Theories

4. Motivation to Learn: An Overview

Read “Motivation to Learn: An Overview,” located on the Educational Psychology Interactive website.

http://www.edpsycinteractive.org/topics/motivation/motivate.html

5. TQM/CQI Quality Links

Explore the TQM/CQI Quality Links website.

http://www.mytapestry.com/qlinks.html

6. Theories of Pain: From Specificity to Gate Control

Read “Theories of Pain: From Specificity to Gate Control,” by Moayedi from the Journal of Neurophysiology (2013).

http://jn.physiology.org/content/jn/109/1/5.full.pdf

7. What Is Systems Theory?

Read “What Is Systems Theory?” by Heylighen and Joslyn, located on the Principia Cybernetica website.

http://pespmc1.vub.ac.be/SYSTHEOR.html

e-Library Resource

1. Covering Content and Teaching Thinking: Deconstructing the Additive Curriculum

Read “‘Covering Content and Teaching Thinking: Deconstructing the Additive Curriculum,” by Ironside, from the Journal of Nursing Education (2004).

https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=2004037207&site=ehost-live&scope=site

2. Evolution of Leadership in Nursing

Read “Evolution of Leadership in Nursing,” by Moiden, from Nursing Management (2002).

https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=7717041&site=ehost-live&scope=site

3. Linking Nursing Theory and Practice: A Critical-Feminist Approach

Read “Linking Nursing Theory and Practice: A Critical-Feminist Approach,” by Georges, from Advances in Nursing Science (2005).

https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://gateway.ovid.com/ovidweb.cgi?T=JS&NEWS=N&PAGE=fulltext&AN=00012272-200501000-00006&LSLINK=80&D=ovft

4. Matching Theory to Practice

Read “Matching Theory to Practice,” by Welford, from Nursing Management (2002).

https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=6921576&site=ehost-live&scope=site

5. The Nursing Contribution to Ethical Decision Making

Read “The Nursing Contribution to Ethical Decision Making” by Dinten-Schmid, Stoffel, Staudacher, McDougall, Baumann-Hölzle, and Spirig, from International Practice Development Journal (2016).

https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=119684257&site=ehost-live&scope=site

Website

1. Chaos at UMD

Explore the Chaos at UMD (University of Maryland) website.

http://www.chaos.umd.edu

2. Feminist Theory: Center for Digital Discourse and Culture

Explore the Feminist Theory page on the Center for Digital Discourse and Culture website.

http://www.cddc.vt.edu/feminism/index.html

3. Learning-Theories.com

Explore the Learning-Theories.com website.

Summaries of Learning Theories and Models

4. Six Sigma — What is Six Sigma?

Explore the Six Sigma — What is Six Sigma? website.

http://www.isixsigma.com/sixsigma/six_sigma.asp

5. Society for Chaos Theory in Psychology & Life Sciences

Explore the Society for Chaos Theory in Psychology & Life Sciences website.

http://www.societyforchaostheory.org/

                                                             MODULE 8 

                                     QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION 

Comment on the usefulness of Benner’s work in your present or future role. Provide several examples.

Resources

Textbook

1. Advanced practice nursing: Essential Knowledge for the Profession

Read Chapters 28 and 29.

2. Theoretical Basis for Nursing

Read Chapters 21 and 22.

Electronic Resource

1. Economism, Efficiency, and the Moral Ecology of Good Nursing Practice

Read “Economism, Efficiency, and the Moral Ecology of Good Nursing Practice,” by Weiss, Malone, Merighi, and Benner, from the Canadian Journal of Nursing Research (2002), located on the McGill website.

http://digital.library.mcgill.ca/cjnr/pdfs/CJNR_Vol_34_Issue_02_Art_08.pdf

e-Library Resource

1. Individual, Practice, and System Causes of Errors in Nursing: A Taxonomy

Read “Individual, Practice, and System Causes of Errors in Nursing: A Taxonomy,” by Benner, Sheets, Uris, Malloch, Schwed, and Jamison, from JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration (2002).

https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://gateway.ovid.com/ovidweb.cgi?T=JS&NEWS=N&PAGE=fulltext&AN=00005110-200210000-00006&LSLINK=80&D=ovft