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NR 501 Week 2 Importance of Theory Paper<\/p>\n

This assignment was locked Feb 24 at 11:59pm.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Importance of Theory Paper is due by\u202fSunday, 11:59 p.m. (MT) at the end of Week 2. The guidelines are below and the guidelines and grading rubric for this assignment are also located in Course Resources.\u202f<\/span>(This assignment must be submitted to Turnitin.)<\/span><\/i><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Purpose<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

The purpose of this assignment is to a) identify a nursing theory,<\/a> b) analyze the importance of the selected theory to the nursing profession, c) summarize key concepts and relationships among the concepts of the selected nursing theory, d) present views of the selected theory on areas of specialization, and e) communicate ideas in a clear, succinct, and scholarly manner.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Course Outcomes<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

CO 1: Demonstrate logical and creative thinking in the analysis and application of a theory to nursing practice. (PO 2, 5)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

CO 4: Analyze theories from nursing and relevant fields with respect to the components, relationship among the components, and the application to advanced nursing practice. (PO 1)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Due Date<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

Sunday 11:59 PM MT at the end of Week 2<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Total Points Possible: 100<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Requirements<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

Description of the Assignment<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

This assignment focuses on the importance of nursing theory within the profession.\u202f 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.\u202f The selected nursing theory will then be applied to ONE of the following professional nursing practice<\/a> areas:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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• Education (e.g. undergraduate, staff development, etc.)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
• Leadership (e.g. nurse executive, manager, leader, etc.)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
• Informatics (e.g. data management, etc.)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
• Healthcare policy (e.g. application to local, state, national, or global healthcare concerns, etc.)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
• Nurse practitioner<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

  \u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Criteria for Content<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

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     Introduction:<\/span><\/b><\/h3>\n

     \u00a0<\/span>The introduction requires the following information.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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     • Statements about nursing theory in general<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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       • Identification of the\u202f<\/span>ONE<\/span><\/b>\u202fnursing 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\u202f<\/span>not<\/span><\/b>\u202fbe used.\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
       • Identification of the sections of the paper.\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
       • References from nursing literature are required.<\/span>\n