This assignment focuses on the importance of nursing theory within the profession.  Selecting one nursing theory (non-nursing theories are not allowed), the nursing theory will be presented by identifying the key concepts present within the theory.  The selected nursing theory will then be applied to ONE of the following professional nursing practice areas:

• Education (e.g. undergraduate, staff development, etc.)
• Leadership (e.g. nurse executive, manager, leader, etc.)
• Informatics (e.g. data management, etc.)
• Healthcare policy (e.g. application to local, state, national, or global healthcare concerns, etc.)
• Nurse practitioner

 

Criteria for Content

 

1.     Introduction: 

The introduction requires the following information.

• Statements about nursing theory in general
• Identification of the ONE nursing theory (non-nursing theories are not allowed) selected by the student to be used within this assignment. The specific selected nursing theory may be from any of the three categories of nursing theory (i.e. grand, middle-range, or practice), but must be a specific nursing theory (i.e. Orem, Roy, Benner, etc.); a category may not be used.
• Identification of the sections of the paper.
• References from nursing literature are required.

 

 

2.     Importance of Nursing Theory:

This section requires the following information.

·       Present an analysis of the importance of nursing theory, in general, to the nursing profession. Each of the following questions are to be answered.

• Why should the study of nursing theory be included in a master’s program?
• How is nursing theory useful to the nursing profession?
• How can nursing theory be used to separate the nursing profession from other healthcare professions?
• What would be ONE concern regarding the use of nursing theory within the profession?

·       References from nursing literature are required.

 

3.     Summary of Selected Nursing Theory:

This section requires the following information.

• Present the name and author of the selected nursing theory (bibliographic and historical information about the theory or theorist is NOT included).  Identify when the nursing theory was initially published and the latest edition of the selected nursing theory.
• Provide a summary of the key concepts contained within the selected nursing theory.
• Provide a detailed description of how this nursing theory addresses each of the metaparadigms/ concepts (person, health, environment, and nursing profession) associated with nursing.
• Identify why this nursing theory selected and its potential use within the student’s selected Master’s track (i.e.  education, leadership, informatics, healthcare policy, or nurse practitioner)
• References from nursing literature are required.

 

4.     Application of Specific Nursing Theory to Selected Professional Nursing Practice area:

This section includes the following elements:

• Present a discussion of how the selected nursing theory defines and explains one of the following professional nursing practice areas:

• • Education (e.g. undergraduate, staff development, etc.)
  • Leadership (e.g. nurse executive, manager, leader, etc.)
  • Informatics (e.g. data management, etc.)
  • Healthcare policy (e.g. application to local, state, national, or global healthcare concerns, etc.)
  • Nurse practitioner

• Present 2 (two) examples illustrating the above information.  Professional examples come from a student’s own practice experiences or from the scholarly literature. If the example is from the student’s experience, identify this as the source by using the first person in describing the example.
• Keep each example succinct (about 1 – 3 paragraphs).
• References from nursing literature are required.

 

 

5.     Conclusion:

This section includes the following elements:

• Summarizes presented information regarding theory in general and its use within the nursing profession

• Summarizes the selected nursing theory.
• Presents self-reflection regarding what was learned from writing this assignment.

 

 

Criteria for Format and Special Instructions

1.              A nursing theory was used.

2.              This assignment must be submitted to TurnItIn™, as required by the TurnItIn™ policy.  A Similarity Index of “blue” or “green” must be obtained.  A score in the blue or green range indicates a similarity of less than 24% which is the benchmark for CCN graduate nursing students.  Any other level of similarity index level requires the student to revise the assignment before the due date and time.  To allow sufficient time for revision, early submission of the assignment to TurnItIn™ is highly encouraged.  The final submission will be graded by faculty.  If a Turnitin™ report indicates that plagiarism has occurred, the Academic Integrity policy will be followed.

3.              A minimum of 4 (four) scholarly references must be used.  A dictionary, required textbooks for this course, and Chamberlain College of Nursing lesson information may NOT be used as scholarly references for this assignment.  References are current – within a 5-year time frame unless a valid rationale is provided and the instructor has approved them.  For additional information regarding scholarly resources, please see “What is a scholarly source?” located in the Course Resource tab.  Information from .com websites may be incorrect.

4.              Title page, running head, body of paper, and reference page must follow APA guidelines as found in the 6^th edition of the manual. This includes the use of headings for each section of the paper except for the introduction where no heading is used.

5.              The paper (excluding the title page and reference page) should be at least 5, but no more than 7 pages. Points will be lost for not meeting these length requirements.

6.              Ideas and information that come from scholarly sources must be cited and referenced correctly.

7.              Rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation are followed and consistent with formal, scientific writing.

8.              PLEASE note:  Do not rely on .com sites to identify the nursing theory as they do not provide accurate information in all cases.

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In this 5-6 page pager (not including the title or reference pages in the page count), the introduction contains a few statements about nursing theory in general, identification of one nursing theory to be used in the paper, and the sections of the paper. The selected nursing theory I chose is from:

Grand Theory (Roy Adaptation Model)

1). The first section of the paper is a description of the importance of nursing theory in general.

2). Key points and inter-relationships of those points of the selected theory are summarized. Biographical or historical information about the selected nursing theory or the nurse theorist is not included.

3). The selected nursing theory’s views or ideas about nursing leadership, nursing education, health policy, or nursing informatics (only one of these specializations) are discussed briefly, using two examples from real life to illustrate views. Real life examples come from a student’s own practice or from the scholarly literature.

4). This paper is concluded by presentation of insights gained (what was learned) about the theory through writing the paper.

Criteria for content:

Introduction includes general comments about nursing theory (such as definition of nursing theory and past exposure or experience with nursing theory), the name of the selected nursing theory, and the sections of the paper. A HEADING IS NOT USED.

Section One:
Contains an analysis of the importance of nursing theory in general, to the nursing profession. For example, one might address why nursing theory is studied and how nursing theory impacts the patient and patient care.

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Discuss how a specific middle-range nursing theory has been or could be applied by nurse leaders or nurse managers to effectively deal with an administrative issue (i.e., staffing, use of supplies, staff performance issues). Include an example from the literature or your own experience to illustrate your points.

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1.    Select two grand nursing theories and discuss how each theorist addresses the metaparadigm for nursing. Discuss briefly the similarities and differences of the two.

2.    Compare the two grand nursing theories explored with the middle range theory you have chosen for your presentation. How are the middle range theory and the grand theories similar? different?

3.    Summary:
Consider the following questions: What is metaparadigm and why is metaparadigm for nursing important? Provide references to support your position.

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In this 5-6 page pager (not including the title or reference pages in the page count), the introduction contains a few statements about nursing theory in general, identification of one nursing theory to be used in the paper, and the sections of the paper. The selected nursing theory I chose is from:

Grand Theory (Roy Adaptation Model)

1). The first section of the paper is a description of the importance of nursing theory in general.

2). Key points and inter-relationships of those points of the selected theory are summarized. Biographical or historical information about the selected nursing theory or the nurse theorist is not included.

3). The selected nursing theory’s views or ideas about nursing leadership, nursing education, health policy, or nursing informatics (only one of these specializations) are discussed briefly, using two examples from real life to illustrate views. Real life examples come from a student’s own practice or from the scholarly literature.

4). This paper is concluded by presentation of insights gained (what was learned) about the theory through writing the paper.

Criteria for content:

Introduction includes general comments about nursing theory (such as definition of nursing theory and past exposure or experience with nursing theory), the name of the selected nursing theory, and the sections of the paper. A HEADING IS NOT USED.

Section One:
Contains an analysis of the importance of nursing theory in general, to the nursing profession. For example, one might address why nursing theory is studied and how nursing theory impacts the patient and patient care.

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The paper is a formal concept analysis of one concept found in a nursing theory, adapting the methodology of Walker and Avant (2010, pp. 157 – 179).
As part of the concept analysis, a limited and focused review of scholarly literature is conducted, using a minimum of 5 scholarly sources related to the selected concept. A formal literature review can be extensive as a writer endeavors to discuss and critique all the relevant literature about a specific topic or area of knowledge. In this assignment, that level of effort is not required. What is expected is an integrated discussion of at least five articles on the concept selected for this assignment. In this integrated discussion, themes, ideas, or facts about the concept found in the reviewed are presented in an organized fashion. Scholarly criticism (evaluation of quality) of how the various authors arrived at those themes is included. This critique relates the writer?s insights on such matters as the validity and reliability of the methods used by the different authors to learn about the concept and the strengths and weaknesses of those authors? conclusions. Note: research articles about the concept are the best kind of article for a literature review.

The steps in a concept analysis include:
1. selection of a concept used in a nursing theory
2. identification of the aims or purposes of the analysis
3. a review of selected scholarly literature on the concept
4. identification of possible use of the selected concept
5. determination of defining attributes
6. identification of model cases
7. identification of alternate cases (borderline, related, contrary, invented, and illegitimate cases)
8. identification of antecedents and consequences
9. definition of empirical referents
The paper concludes with a synthesis of the student?s new knowledge about the concept.
1. Introduction includes statements on the process of concept analysis, identifies the nursing concept and nursing theory from which it was obtained, and relates the main topics of the paper. A list of possible concepts is provided below. Students may choose a concept not on this list.
2. A substantive discussion of each of the following elements is present. All elements are supported by scholarly literature
a. One aim or purpose of the analysis
b. A review of scholarly literature
c. Two possible uses of the concept
d. Three defining attributes
e. Two model cases
f. Two of the following alternative cases: borderline, related, contrary, invented, or illegitimate
g. One antecedent and one consequence
h. Two empirical referents
3. Concluding statements present the writer?s new knowledge on the concept acquired as a result of writing the paper

Possible Concepts
? Noise
? Cleanliness of environment
? Patient Assessment
? Self-care deficit
? Self-care
? Homeostasis
? Behavioral system
? Boundary lines
? Open system ? Adaptation
? Energy conservation
? Meaningfulness
? Modeling
? Transaction
? Activities of living
? Actual caring occasion
? Energy field
? Pattern
? Rhythmicity

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In this 5-6 page pager (not including the title or reference pages in the page count), the introduction contains a few statements about nursing theory in general, identification of one nursing theory to be used in the paper, and the sections of the paper. The selected nursing theory I chose is from:

Grand Theory (Roy Adaptation Model)

1). The first section of the paper is a description of the importance of nursing theory in general.

2). Key points and inter-relationships of those points of the selected theory are summarized. Biographical or historical information about the selected nursing theory or the nurse theorist is not included.

3). The selected nursing theory’s views or ideas about nursing leadership, nursing education, health policy, or nursing informatics (only one of these specializations) are discussed briefly, using two examples from real life to illustrate views. Real life examples come from a student’s own practice or from the scholarly literature.

4). This paper is concluded by presentation of insights gained (what was learned) about the theory through writing the paper.

Criteria for content:

Introduction includes general comments about nursing theory (such as definition of nursing theory and past exposure or experience with nursing theory), the name of the selected nursing theory, and the sections of the paper. A HEADING IS NOT USED.

Section One:
Contains an analysis of the importance of nursing theory in general, to the nursing profession. For example, one might address why nursing theory is studied and how nursing theory impacts the patient and patient care.

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