Chapter Questions
In what ways does a review of the history of theoretical nursing development prevent or promote progress in developing the discipline of nursing?
Which stages and milestones were vital for advancing nursing theory? Why?
Why do you think the environment and the culture of the schools of nursing at Columbia and Yale in the 1950s and 1960 s contributed to the development of theoreticians and theoretical thinking?
Would the same properties of theoretical cultures contribute to creating gaps between theory research and practice? If so, how could these gaps be avoided within the political and social systems of the 21st century?
Can you identify more contemporary theoretical schools of thought? What environments may have led to each of these theoretical discourses?
Knowing what you do about previous stages and milestones in the development of theoretical nursing, what would you predict about future stages and milestones? Provide strategies for creating your vision of the future.
What stages and milestones that you consider instrumental in understanding the history of theoretical nursing were not included in this discussion? Identify critical stages and milestones from your own perspective.
What insights have you gained about theoretical nursing from reading this chapter?
How would you describe the environment in your school (department)? In what ways does the environment in your school contribute to your scholarly development?