For this project, you will select and critique a nursing theory of your choice. You will:
Write an original paper.
Submit it to the dropbox for a grade based on the rubric.
The following are some conceptual models and theories you may choose from; however, you may choose any nurse theorist:
Florence Nightengale's Environmental Model
Dorothy Johnson's Behavioral System Model
Hildegard Peplau's Interpersonal Process Theory
Dorothea Orem's Self-Care Deficit Theory
Ida Jean Orlando's Nursing Process
Sister Calista Roy's Adaptation Model
Madeleine Leininger's Theory of Culture Care Diversity and Universality
Jean Watson's Nursing as Caring Theory
Margaret Newman's Health Expanding Consciousness
Martha Roger's Science of Unitary of Human Being
Abdellah's Patient-Centered Approaches Theory
Steps to follow to do your critique:
You can visit the Fitne website to watch videos about the above mentioned theorist.
You can use the Internet to find a journal or articles that provides an analysis and critique of a theory of nursing as a resource to start working with your own critique.
You need to login entering the following information:
Username: medical center campus
Password: medical
Under the Nurse Theorists: Portraits of Excellence (Volume I) link select the theorist of your choice
On the left navigation area select a topic to view
You must use the criteria for analysis and critique of theories in Chapter 1 of the George text book.
Your critique must have the following headings and follow APA Guidelines.
TopicDescription
Meaning
Describe the main ideas of the theory (should include the assumptions under which the theory operates).
What are the main concepts?
What are the main relationships between the concepts?
How do different concepts affect each other?
Origins of the Theory
What was going on in the profession of nursing or in American society that may have influenced the theory?
What values, theories, evidence, and/or existing knowledge did the theorist cite as support for the theory?
What motivated the theorist to write the theory?
What approach to theory development did the theorist use?
Usefulness
How useful is this theory in practice?
Is the theory practical and helpful to nursing?
Does it contribute to understanding and predicting outcomes?
Cite an example/case study where this theory could be used.
Testability
How testable is this theory?
Has this theory generated research? How many and what types of studies?
Give one example of a study done using the theory
What types of statements are the propositions?
Overall Evaluation
Is the theory comprehensive and specific?
How general is the theory?
Summarize the strengths and weaknesses of the theory.
Why would you use or not use this theory in your own advanced practice? (Begin to think about the your presentation "Synthesis of Nursing Theory").