Application of Nursing Theory to Practice Paper (35%): Nine (9) pages excluding title page and references. No abstract required. Upload the paper including
the title page and reference page(s) into Blackboard. Review the directions regarding Safe Assign on Blackboard. Minimum of nine (9) references which may
include books and journal articles. Government/professional organization websites may be used for statistics/rates.
Reflect on your clinical practice and as a team, select a problem that you all are interested in understanding in greater depth. Select a nursing middle range
theory from the following list that can be applied to the problem.
Health Promotion Model (Pender)
Uncertainty in Illness Theory (Mishel)
Theory of Comfort (Kolcaba)
Theory of Chronic Sorrow (Eakes, Burke, & Hainsworth)
Transitions Theory (Meleis) or situation specific Transitions Theory
Caregiver Stress (Tsai)
If the theory is situation specific, the chosen problem must be congruent with it. If the Team wishes to choose a theory that is not on the list – there are many
– seek approval from the professor first to ensure it is a good fit for the assignment.
Develop a paper that includes the following:
Introduction (20 points) – Briefly introduce the problem that the team has identified in a few sentences. Add statistics to establish the prevalence of the
problem – if appropriate (ex. rate of diabetes in teenagers or maternal morbidity/mortality rates for African Americans). Follow this with a couple of
sentences about the theory the team has chosen to guide the nursing intervention proposals in the paper. Remember, the introduction grabs the reader’s
attention but save details for later. End the introduction with a purpose statement (The purpose of this paper is to…).
Descriiption of Theory (15 points) – Describe in detail the nursing middle range theory that the team selected. This descriiption must be accurate and in
sufficient depth so that the reader will be able to understand important concepts and how they relate to one another. Use 2 or more primary sources to
support the descriiption of the theory.
Application of the Theory in Research and/or Practice (15 points) – Provide a brief overview of the literature that supports the use of this theory. This
evidence must be in the form of research or application in the clinical setting. Please note that for this section two (2) recent, peer reviewed articles PER
TEAM MEMBER meet the assignment criteria. The setting or population in these three articles does not have to be similar or the same as the clinical problem
in the paper. For example, if the clinical problem is pain in elderly dementia patients and the team is using Comfort Theory, the chosen articles do not have to
be about the use of Comfort Theory with elderly patients in pain, they can be any use of Comfort Theory in practice or research.
Descriiption of the Problem (5 points) – Describe the problem in one paragraph. Be succinct but provide sufficient detail in order for the reader to understand
the problem.
Application to Practice (20 points) – Present an assessment of the problem using the theory as a guiding framework. Describe the problem and identify
possible solutions in the form of intervention strategies. Identify the possible outcomes with the application of this theory.
Alternate Theory (10 points) – Identify a theory from another discipline that could also guide practice in the same situation. Provide justification for using this
theory. The textbook provides an excellent source for the alternate theory.
Conclusions (10 points) – Completely summarize your thoughts and position without introducing new content.
Conference with Professor (5 points) – Students must make an individual appointment with the professor to discuss progress on this paper no later than
Tuesday 11/16. The conference can be held by ZOOM. Scheduling details will be discussed in class and/or posted in Blackboard. In preparation for the
conference each student must:
Select a problem from practice that you are interested in
Choose the nursing middle range theory you will apply to the problem (see list on p. 8 of the course outline)
Send the 2-3 articles PER TEAM MEMBER that you have chosen for the “Application of Theory in Research and/or Practice” section to the professor as
attachments in three separate emails using Blackboard email (or as instructed)
Send a list of the primary sources (2 or more) you are using to support the “Descriiption of Theory” section via Blackboard email. All assignment criteria due
by Sunday 11/21
APA – This paper must be presented in an organized and scholarly fashion following APA 7th edition guidelines. Up to seven (7) points can be deducted for
the following:
Clarity – 3 points
References – 2 points
APA Format – 2 points
THIS IS A GROUP PROJECT. THIS IS MY PART ONLY
Alternate Theory (10 points) – Identify a theory from another discipline that could also guide practice in the same situation. Provide justification for using this
theory. The textbook provides an excellent source for the alternate theory. Conclusions (10 points) – Completely summarize your thoughts and position
without introducing new content.
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