Assignment

Topic: Middle-Range Nursing Theory

Applying Theory to a Practice Problem: Part 2: Application of Middle-Range Theory to Problem

PURPOSE:

It is important to understand how middle-range theory can help you in your everyday environment as a nurse. In the previous assignment, you identified a practical problem that emerged from the evidence in the extant literature or professional practice. In this assignment, you will explore and apply middle-range theory to solve the specific problem that you identified in the previous assignment.

DIRECTIONS:

Consider the problem that you described in the previous assignment and the instructor feedback about that assignment.

Write a paper (1,000 to 1,500 words) that describes how middle-range theory can be applied to the identified problem. The paper should include the following:

1. A brief summary of the problem.

2. A description of a middle-range theory that could be applied to the problem. Is this middle-range theory appropriate to your identified problem?

3. A brief discussion of the middle-range theory's origins.

4. A discussion of how the middle-range theory has been previously applied.

5. A discussion of the application of the middle-range theory to the identified problem. How would your practice change by incorporating this theory?

Prepare this assignment according to guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

Topic: Borrowed Theories

Grand Nursing Theorist Assignment: Grand Theorist Report

This is a Collaborative Learning Community assignment.

In your group, write a report on the chosen theorist/theory that includes the following:

1. Introduction: Identify the theorist and rationale for the selection.

2. Describe the theorist (short biography and major influences on the theorist).

3. Indicate the category under which the theorist falls (can use McEwen & Wills classification or other source).

4. Incorporate assumptions underlying the theory (including how metaparadigm concepts are defined).

5. Include major concepts of the theory.

6. Include major propositions of the theory.

7. Provide examples from the literature of how the theory has been used.

8. Describe how the theory will be integrated into practice at your institution (or how it will be used as a foundation, framework, etc.). This is an action plan.

9. Give concrete examples of how theory would be integrated (e.g., assessment guide) and what patient outcomes could be measured as a result of implementing the theory.

10. Conclusion: Contrast present practice with what would take place if the theory were guiding the practice.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the GCU APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.