Moore S
Mount Royal College, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
J Adv Nurs. 1990 Jul;15(7):825-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.1990.tb01913.x.
A discipline is 'characterized by a unique perspective, a distinct way of viewing all phenomena, which ultimately defines the limits and nature of its inquiry' (Donaldson & Crowley 1978). Further, Chinn & Jacobs (1987) define discipline as a 'branch of instruction; a body of knowledge and of systematizing that knowledge within an area of concern or domain of inquiry'. The position taken in this paper is that nursing, as it approaches the year 2000, is an evolving discipline that is 'dedicated to the advancement of knowledge which contributes to the pursuit of excellence of care' (AARN 1985). The writer agrees with Jennings' (1987) position that theory gives definition to nursing's body of knowledge, and direction to research and practice. This paper addresses some of the issues and concerns related to the development of nursing knowledge which serves as a cornerstone for the discipline. It goes on to consider briefly a few tasks that face nursing as it approaches the year 2000.
一门学科“以独特的视角为特征，这是一种看待所有现象的独特方式，最终界定了其探究的范围和性质”（唐纳森和克劳利，1978年）。此外，钦和雅各布斯（1987年）将学科定义为“教学的一个分支；一个知识体系以及在一个关注领域或探究范围内对该知识进行系统化的体系”。本文所持的观点是，临近2000年时，护理学是一门不断发展的学科，它“致力于知识的进步，而知识的进步有助于追求卓越护理”（美国护理学会，1985年）。作者赞同詹宁斯（1987年）的观点，即理论界定了护理学的知识体系，并为研究和实践指明方向。本文探讨了与护理学知识发展相关的一些问题和关注点，而护理学知识是该学科的基石。接着，本文简要思考了临近2000年时护理学所面临的一些任务。
