Abstract:

The word "paradigm" originates from the French word "paradigme". The meaning of the word in Turkish Language Institution dictionary is "a system of values". In other words, paradigm contains all factors that effect the individual’s perception and interpretation of inner and outer world. Although definition and concepts of nursing have changed, it is seen that the paradigm that supports learning and theory of nursing remains the same. Nursing science and nursing art is influenced by concepts like philosophy, health, illness, communication and patient care. It is essential to be conscious in shifting the profession of nursing to advanced levels by appropriate paradigms. It needs a change of paradigm to free nursing education from medical knowledge loaded modal. Paradigm affects conceptual modal, theory, nursing prospects, and philosoophy of nursing at all levels. The theory of nursing is comprised of paradigms such as universal discipline, providing methods of gathering information, and by this way attempting to bring solution suggestions to the problems. Nursing should be practised in such a way that it supports the traditional / modern scientific sources in philosophy, education, social sciences and other disciplines with its knowledge and critical eye. It should also use its knowledge of practice in order to suggest a paradigm. The suggested paradigm should answer the needs of a growing number of various students, offer a proven education atmosphere and answer the expectations.

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