Nursing Theory Comparison Paper

Nursing Theory Comparison Paper – Due Week 7
Choose one grand nursing theory and one middle-range theory and have them
approved by your instructor. Write an 8–10 page comparison paper based on
your approved theories.
Based on the reading assignment (McEwen & Wills, Theoretical Basis for
Nursing, Unit II: Nursing Theories, chapters 6–9), select a grand nursing theory.
• After studying and analyzing the approved theory, write on this theory,
which includes an overview of the theory and specific examples of how it
could be applied in your own clinical setting.
Based on the reading assignment (McEwen & Wills, Theoretical Basis for
Nursing, Unit II: Nursing Theories, chapters 10 and 11), select a middle-range
theory.
• After studying and analyzing the approved theory, write on this theory,
which includes an overview of the theory and specific examples of how it
could be applied in your own clinical setting.
The following should be included:
• An introduction, including an overview of both selected nursing theories
• Background of the theories
• Philosophical underpinnings of the theories
• Major assumptions, concepts, and relationships
• Clinical applications/usefulness/value to extending nursing science
testability
• Comparison of the use of both theories in nursing practice
• Specific examples of how both theories could be applied in your specific
clinical setting
• Parsimony
• Conclusion/Summary
• References: Use the course text and a minimum of three additional
sources, listed in APA (6th ed.) format
The paper should be 8–10 pages long and based on instructor-approved
theories. It should be typed in Times New Roman using 12-point font, and
double-spaced with 1″ margins. APA format (6th ed.) must be used, including a
properly formatted cover page and reference list. The proper use of headings in
APA format is also required.