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In the lecture for the week, a theory was identified. “Knowledge as a component of the sociocultural orientation basic conditioning factor enhances prevention of hazards” is a theory from a major nursing framework. Identify the framework and provide an example of how other applications of this theory may occur in nursing practice. For example, you may say that education may enhance the reduction of free throw rugs in an elderly person’s home which will prevent falls. Tie the concepts together by clearly defining them and how they could be measured.

Jacqueline Fawcett, a nursing theorist, defined nursing knowledge as a “Knowledge as a component of the sociocultural orientation basic conditioning factor enhances prevention of hazards” (Chinn & Kramer, 2017). Nursing knowledge is composed of five components: conceptual model, metaparadigm, empirical indicator, and philosophy (Chinn & Kramer, 2017). Every part is complete on its own, though each component is complete within a more massive structure.

Chinn & Kramer (2017) say that concepts and propositions make up the five components of nursing knowledge, excluding the empirical indicator because the empirical indicator measures concepts. Understanding and communicating an occurrence is aided by the idea which acts as a tool for the concept or the observation.  

Pain is referred to as subjective, although it is objective from PACU definition. For instance, when caring for critical care patients, an outstanding observation tool used is “The Critical-Care Pain Observation Tool (CPOT)” that detects behavioral pain in patients unable to voice their pain (Chinn & Kramer, 2017). Providers observe body movements, facial expressions, and ventilator compliance using CPOT to detect pain. With a total of 8 points, the CPOT behavioral pain score is scored on a 0-2 for each made observation. The limitation of using this tool is inadequate knowledge and training from nurses and advanced practice nurses. Lack of communication, insufficient pain assessment, and lack of knowledge are some of the reasons contributing to inadequate pain control between health care providers and lack of proper pain control recording. Therefore, when using the CPOT tool, a patient should experience little or no pain when advanced practice nurses, nurses, family, and patients are educated and involved in communication (Chinn & Kramer, 2017).

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Chinn, P. L., & Kramer, M. K. (2017). Knowledge Development in Nursing-E-Book: Theory and Process. Elsevier Health Sciences.

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