INVESTIGATION AND APPLICATION OF NURSING THEORIES AND CONCEPTS TO PROFESSIONAL
1.to investigate and summarize a nursing theory and its related concepts
describing its theoretical basis for nursing practice and
2.to demonstrate the results of your investigation by applying these findings
within nursing practice settings.
FOCUS: the focus of this assignment is" Nursing Theorists." Review the nursing
theorist' concept on the nature of health. Then select ONE THEORIST and examine
in greater detail.Choos a theorist who has a concept of health that appeals to
you or fits with your beliefs/values. There are two main parts to the paper:
PART 1.summarise the theorist's key concepts and ideas and give an overview of
her theory. You mast include a discussion of the four major concepts:healts ane
its relationship with the person, the environment and nursing.
PART:2 describe how this theorist's model and concepts are or could be
operational zed within the framework of nursing practice.
GUIDELINES: PART 1 involves the investigation of the works and contributions
made by the theorist and other who have published articles about the worked the
theorist you have chosen. This is culled the literature search or review and
provides knowledge into what is know or not know about the theory. The search
should include professional texts and journal articles. The use of especially
CINAHL,PROQUEST, and OVID are strongly encouraged. The use of internet and other
online sources is also encouraged but please ensure that the information you se
is from reputable sources.
After completing this review f the literature ,describe your findings. Complete
a synopsis or summery of the theory its concept ,perspectives ,research studies,
and other relevant findings. This discussion can include information from the
theorist herself, as well as that from related articles.
The following questions may assist you in completing this section of your paper:
1, Have you identified ,described and summarized tee relevant components of the
theory and its concepts?
2.Have you identified and described reserch studies?
3.Did you clearly cite your primary sources?
4.Does your review follow a plan so that the development of the theory and
concepts are clear? Most plans are chronological, r follow various authors ,or
concepts. This depends on how organize your paper.
The transition form part 1 to part 2 should be a smooth one and clearly
PART 2: This section provides an opportunity for our to se and "test" how
colleagues and authors have applied the theory that you have selected. In other
words, how do these authors relate the concepts to nursing strategies and
practice for a specific client population OR care setting? You may also seek
information directly from nursing colleagues who have utilized or subscribed to
the theory of choice. This may be good place to discuss strength and
weacnesses.Choos one o the following options as your care setting or population:
1.NURSING PRACTICE:(a clinical or specialty area with a specific populating of
clients , nursing education0.
2.nursing settings: primary, secondary, arterially care setting)
3.CLIENT SYSTEM:(ntrapersonal, interpersonal, or community subsystem)
4. NURSING SYSTEM: within a specific area of nursing practice.e.g.Advanced
Practice Nursing or Nursing Practitioners).
PLEASE INDICATE YOUR CHOICE CLEARLY.
CRITERIA FOR MARKING:
1. The three main criteri for this assignment
include:comprehensiveness,relatedness,betvin parts and organization/logic.
2. the assigment is limited toad total of 8 to 10 pages, exclusive of the title
page and bibliography/ reference pages.
3.The marc k is out of 100%
PART 1:SCOPE AND SYNOPSIS ON THE NURSING THEORIST'S VIEW OF HEALTH AND ITS
RELATIONSHIP TO PERSON ,ENVINRONMENT,AND NURING 60%
4. PART 2:application of how the theory can be used and /or is being used in
nursing practice in the setting that you have choose