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macgyvermedical · 8 years ago

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Would it be possible to give a list or explanation on the college classes you took for your bs in nursing? I have a character that wants to be a nurse, but I have very limited info on what he would be taking/studying. Thanks for your help.

In many majors, you have a set of major-specific classes, maybe one or two per semester for underclassmen and 3-4 as upperclassmen. Outside of these, there’s generally ample time to pursue classes of interest outside of the specific major, maybe get a minor or two without too much difficulty fitting everything in. There’s some choice, and some wiggle room in case you don’t quite get the grade you were expecting the first time taking a class.

Nursing school is not like that.

While things are different school-to-school and program to program, having graduated from one of the tougher ones, here’s how it went for me:

At my school, the BSN was designed as a four-year program. Each semester you went to your advisor and she told you what classes you would be taking and in what order. If you wanted a minor, you basically had to either go over the credit cap your entire college career (which I did for a minor in Public Health) or stick around another semester or year. Note that “core” classes mentioned below are graduation requirements and there’s not a lot of choice in which ones you take either.

But anyway…

The first year was designated “pre-nursing.” Basically, you had two semesters to compete with 500-700 other candidates for 120 spots in the actual program.

Semester 1 was Biological Structure and Function, Chemistry, Algebra, Psychology, and “Intro to Professional Nursing” which was basically the history and traditions associated with the nursing profession. Intro was also a bit of a scare tactic. We learned techniques for performing with little sleep, dealing with stress, studying way more than the human brain was designed for, and were warned of the toxic realities of hospital life- violence against healthcare workers, the concept of older nurses “eating their young” and the fact that C.Diff was a way of life and that we would be shoveling a lot of it in the coming years. If that didn’t get to you, Structure and Function was also the academic “weed-out” class. If you weren’t up to what was coming, this class would quickly show you where you stood.

Semester 2 was Microbiology, Organic Chemistry, Sociology, and two Core classes (for most people something like college writing, history, or literature).

At the end of Semester 2, you were ranked against everyone who was still in the running, and the top 120 by GPA alone would go on to sophomore year. Usually the GPA requirement was about 3.8 and higher.

If you got there, Semester 3 was where the actual nursing fun got started.

Semester 3 included Human Physiology, Interpersonal and Communication Skills for Healthcare Professionals, Human Growth and Development, another Core class, and the first real practical nursing class: Foundations of Assessment. Foundations of Assessment was where the fun began. You’ve all seen pictures of happy nursing students practicing looking into each other’s ears? That’s this class. Its where we learn to find what’s wrong with people, how to listen to heart and lung sounds, take vitals, how to do focused assessments on specific body systems and what findings meant, and how to communicate those findings to the healthcare team.

Semester 4 featured Human Genetics, Basic Pharmacology, Nutrition, another Core, and Foundations of Nursing Interventions. Interventions was where we learned how to do blood draws, use equipment, and other necessary practical parts of nursing. It was also the first class with a clinical component. Once a week for about 8 hours we’d go to a hospital with a group of 5 or 6 other students, each get a patient, and be told to take care of them. In this clinical we’d focus on patient care- hygiene, comfort, assessment skills, maybe a blood draw, foley, or IV here and there as the need arose. We weren’t on our own- the patient always had their real nurse, but sometimes we’d do (painstakingly detailed- like “looking up a patient’s liver enzymes before giving tylenol” painstaking) med passes and other care.

It was also a psychological weed-out class.

Nursing school has this way of convincing you that there are lots of other people who want your spot in the program, and that if you don’t want it a million times more, you’ll never make it. My instructor took each one of us aside independently after we’d made mistakes and told us we’d kill someone if we stayed in nursing, and that we should go home that day and see our advisors about changing our major. Going back to clinical after that day was one of the hardest things I’d ever done. And I’ve literally changed my gender.

Clinical classes were set up pretty similarly to each other- you had a 3-4 hour lecture once or twice per week, went to clinical in that class’s specialty once or twice per week, and at some point during clinical you’d pick an interesting patient and write a 15-50 page paper on them depending on how nice your clinical instructor was. That paper, no matter how long, counted for maybe 15% of your grade, but if you didn’t turn it, or literally any other part of the class in, you’d get a 0% for the class. You had 3 major tests, and if you didn’t average 73% (which, you’re laughing, but these were “NCLEX Style” tests where you’re basically trying to find the best correct answer out of 3-4 correct answers. Getting above 90% was bragging rights.), none of your other papers, homework, or simulation grades counted. If you got a 72.9% you had to re-take the course and if you got a 72.9% in another class you failed out of the program. You’d also be taking and re-taking standardized (ATI) tests on your own time to get a high enough grade in those to pass the course.

From here on, Clinical classes were broken down by populations:

Semester 5 was Nursing of Adults (with 12hr/wk clinical), Nursing of Geriatric Patients (with 12hr/wk clinical), and 2 Cores. This is the first time the semester was split down the middle and all clinical classes became 7-week classes (note the above paragraph, but now in 7 weeks instead of 15).

Semester 6 was Nursing of Parents and Newborns (12hr), Nursing of Children (12hr), Nursing Informatics (how to use EPIC 101), Biostats (I sh*t you not this was the hardest class I ever took. The final was 7 questions and took 11 hours), and an elective (unless you had a minor).

Semester 7 was Community Health Nursing (8hr), Psychiatric Nursing (8hr), Nursing Research, and another 2 electives (unless you had a minor).

Semester 8 was Professional Nursing Development (with 180 hour practicum), Nursing of the critically ill (12 hr), Integration of nursing leadership and management, and two more electives.

That’s pretty much it. If anyone else had a different experience, feel free to share!

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NR 501 Full Class

Nursing Theory as Framework for Research (graded) Class,

This is our question/assignment for discussion for TD2: Summarize a specific research study that does not describe or name a theory or conceptual framework that guided the study. What consequences, if any, do you see from the absence of a guiding framework or theory? This will assist you to meet the following outcomes and concepts: Propose strategies for use of relevant theories that nurse leaders can employ in selected healthcare or educational organizations, considering legal and ethical principles. (POs #2, 6) Recommend strategies for the use of theory as the basis for actions of advanced nursing practice in leadership and education. (PO #5)

Key Concepts:

· The use of grand and middle-range nursing theories to guide faculty during the curriculum-development process within the educational arena

· Use of grand and middle-range nursing theories in various educational settings

· Nursing theory guides the development of curriculum and courses within the education practice arena

· The use of theory to identify potential research questions

· The use of research to develop and/or refine theoretical concepts

Looking forward to your responses!

WEEK 8

Course Reflection (graded) Class, can you believe we are on our final week? I’m amazed at how fast time goes by!

Here is our outcome for the week: Propose strategies for use of relevant theories that nurse leaders can employ in selected healthcare or educational organizations, considering legal and ethical principles. (POs #2, 6) Key Concept:

· Issues of future nursing science and theory and consideration of the possible impact upon the nursing profession

Please answer this question: In this last week of class, we ask you to reflect on all you have learned these past weeks. Describe how you as an advanced nurse will interpret and apply theory in your practical environment (i.e., leadership or education) compared to when you first started this course. When did the paradigm shift in your thinking occur? Describe your shift in thinking with details and examples.

To help you in selecting a situation and writing your post, consider these questions:

· Is there a situation involving nursing theory that seemed significant to you in some way?

· Is there a situation involving nursing theory in which you asked yourself, “Did I miss something?” or “What could I have done differently?”

· Is there a situation involving nursing theory that triggered you to ask questions of yourself?

· Is there a situation involving nursing theory that made you feel uncomfortable or awkward?

· Did you experience an inconsistency in a particular situation involving nursing theory?

· Did you experience a critical incident?

· Was there a situation involving nursing theory that you found interesting?

Your postings must be complete by Wednesday at 11:59pm MT.

I look forward to your posts!

Assignments

WEEK 2

Importance of Theory: Guidelines with Scoring Rubric

Purpose The purpose of this assignment is to a) identify a nursing theory, 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.

Course Outcomes Through this assignment, the student will demonstrate the ability to:

(CO#1) Analyze theories from nursing and relevant fields with respect to their components, relationships among the components, logic of the propositions, comprehensiveness, and utility to advanced nursing. (PO1) (CO#3) Communicate the analysis of and proposed strategies for the use of a theory in nursing practice. (PO3, 7, 10) (CO#4) Demonstrate logical and creative thinking in the analysis and application of a theory to nursing practice. (PO4, 7) Due Date

Sunday 11:59 PM MT at the end of Week 2

Total Points Possible: 100 Requirements Description of the Assignment

This assignment focuses on the importance of nursing theory within the profession. 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. The selected nursing theory will then be applied to ONE of the following professional nursing practice areas:

Education (e.g. undergraduate, staff development, etc.) Leadership (e.g. nurse executive, manager, leader, etc.) Informatics (e.g. data management, etc.) Healthcare policy (e.g. application to local, state, national, or global healthcare concerns, etc.) Nurse practitioner Criteria for Content

1.Introduction:

The introduction requires the following information.

Statements about nursing theory in general Identification of the ONE nursing 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 not be used. Identification of the sections of the paper. References from nursing literature are required.

2.Importance of Nursing Theory:

This section requires the following information.

· Present an analysis of the importance of nursing theory, in general, to the nursing profession. Each of the following questions are to be answered.

Why should the study of nursing theory be included in a master’s program? How is nursing theory useful to the nursing profession? How can nursing theory be used to separate the nursing profession from other healthcare professions? What would be ONE concern regarding the use of nursing theory within the profession? · References from nursing literature are required.

3.Summary of Selected Nursing Theory:

This section requires the following information.

Present the name and author of the selected nursing theory (bibliographic and historical information about the theory or theorist is NOT included). Identify when the nursing theory was initially published and the latest edition of the selected nursing theory. Provide a summary of the key concepts contained within the selected nursing theory. Provide a detailed description of how this nursing theory addresses each of the metaparadigms/ concepts (person, health, environment, and nursing profession) associated with nursing. Identify why this nursing theory selected and its potential use within the student’s selected Master’s track (i.e. education, leadership, informatics, healthcare policy, or nurse practitioner) References from nursing literature are required. 4.Application of Specific Nursing Theory to Selected Professional Nursing Practice area:

This section includes the following elements:

Present a discussion of how the selected nursing theory definesand explains one of the following professional nursing practice areas: Education (e.g. undergraduate, staff development, etc.) Leadership (e.g. nurse executive, manager, leader, etc.) Informatics (e.g. data management, etc.) Healthcare policy (e.g. application to local, state, national, or global healthcare concerns, etc.) Nurse practitioner Present 2 (two) examples illustrating the above information. Professional examples come from a student’s own practice experiences or from the scholarly literature. If the example is from the student’s experience, identify this as the source by using the first person in describing the example. Keep each example succinct (about 1 – 3 paragraphs). References from nursing literature are required. 5.Conclusion:

This section includes the following elements:

Summarizes presented information regarding theory in general and its use within the nursing profession Summarizes the selected nursing theory. Presents self-reflection regarding what was learned from writing this assignment.

Criteria for Format and Special Instructions

1. A nursing theory was used.

2. This assignment must be submitted to TurnItIn™, as required by the TurnItIn™ policy. A Similarity Index of “blue” or “green” must be obtained. A score in the blue or green range indicates a similarity of less than 24% which is the benchmark for CCN graduate nursing students. Any other level of similarity index level requires the student to revise the assignment before the due date and time. To allow sufficient time for revision, early submission of the assignment to TurnItIn™ is highly encouraged. The final submission will be graded by faculty. If a Turnitin™ report indicates that plagiarism has occurred, the Academic Integrity policy will be followed.

3. A minimum of 4 (four) scholarly references must be used. A dictionary, required textbooks for this course, and Chamberlain College of Nursing lesson information may NOT be used as scholarly references for this assignment. References are current – within a 5-year time frame unless a valid rationale is provided and the instructor has approved them. For additional information regarding scholarly resources, please see “What is a scholarly source?” located in the Course Resource tab. Information from .com websites may be incorrect.

4. Title page, running head, body of paper, and reference page must follow APA guidelines as found in the 6th edition of the manual. This includes the use of headings for each section of the paper except for the introduction where no heading is used.

5. The paper (excluding the title page and reference page) should be at least 5, but no more than 7 pages. Points will be lost for not meeting these length requirements.

6. Ideas and information that come from scholarly sources must be cited and referenced correctly.

7. Rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation are followed and consistent with formal, scientific writing.

8. PLEASE note: Do not rely on .com sites to identify the nursing theory as they do not provide accurate information in all cases.

Preparing the Assignment Criteria for Format and Special Instructions

9. This assignment must be submitted to TurnItIn™, as required by the TurnItIn™ policy. A Similarity Index of “blue” or “green” must be obtained. A score in the blue or green range indicates a similarity of less than 24% which is the benchmark for CCN graduate nursing students. Any other level of similarity index level requires the student to revise the assignment before the due date and time. To allow sufficient time for revision, early submission of the assignment to TurnItIn™ is highly encouraged. The final submission will be graded by faculty. If a Turnitin™ report indicates that plagiarism has occurred, the Academic Integrity policy will be followed.

10. A minimum of 4 (four) scholarly references must be used. A dictionary, required textbooks for this course, and Chamberlain College of Nursing lesson information may NOT be used as scholarly references for this assignment. References are current – within a 5-year time frame unless a valid rationale is provided and the instructor has approved them.

11. Title page, running head, body of paper, and reference page must follow APA guidelines as found in the 6th edition of the manual. This includes the use of headings for each section of the paper except for the introduction where no heading is used.

12. The paper (excluding the title page and reference page) should be at least 5, but no more than 7 pages. Points will be lost for not meeting these length requirements.

13. Ideas and information that come from scholarly sources must be cited and referenced correctly.

14. Rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation are followed and consistent with formal, scientific writing.

15. PLEASE note: Do not rely on .com sites to identify the nursing theory as they do not provide accurate information in all cases.

WEEK 4 ‘

NR501 Concept Analysis Guidelines and Rubric Purpose This assignment provides the opportunity for the student to complete a concept analysis of a concept found in a nursing theory using an identified process. The assignment fosters analytical thinking related to the selected concept as well as application within the profession.

Course Outcomes Through this assignment, the student will demonstrate the ability to:

· (CO#1) Analyze theories from nursing and relevant fields with respect to their components, relationships among the components, logic of the propositions, comprehensiveness, and utility to advanced nursing. (PO1)

· (CO#3) Communicate the analysis of and proposed strategies for the use of a theory in nursing practice. (PO3, 7, 10)

· (CO#4)

·Demonstrate logical and creative thinking in the analysis and application of a theory to nursing practice. (PO4. 7)

Due Date Sunday 11:59 PM MT at the end of Week 4

Total Points Possible: 250 Points

Requirements Description of the Assignment

This assignment presents a modified method for conducting a concept analysis of ONE concept found in a nursing theory. The source of the concept for this assignment must be a published nursing theory. The selected concept is identified and then the elements of the analysis process are applied in order to synthesize knowledge for application within the model and alternative cases. Non-nursing theories may NOT be used. The paper concludes with a synthesis of the student’s new knowledge about the concept. The scholarly literature is incorporated throughout the analysis.

Only the elements identified in this assignment should be used for this concept analysis.

Criteria for Content

1. Introduction

The introduction substantively presents all following 4 (four) elements:

· Identifies the role of concept analysis within theory development,

· Identifies the selected nursingconcept,

· Identifies the nursing theory from which the selected concept was obtained, and

· Names the sections of the paper.

2. Definition/Explanation of the selected nursing concept

This section includes:

· Defines/explains the concept using scholarly literature (a dictionary maybe used for this section ONLY, and additional scholarly nursing references are required), and

· Information about the concept as discussed by the theorist from the selected nursing theory is substantively presented.

A substantive discussion of this section with support from nursing literature is required.

3. Literature review

This section requires:

· A substantive discussion of at least 6 (six)scholarly nursing literature sources on the selected concept.

· Themes, ideas, and/or facts about the concept found in the reviewed sources are presented in an organized fashion.

Support from nursing literature is required.

Please Note: Primary research articles about the selected nursing concept are the most useful resource for the literature review.

4. Defining attributes

For this section:

· A minimum of THREE (3) attributes are required.

A substantive discussion of this section with support from nursing literature is required.

Explanation: An attribute identifies characteristics of a concept. For this situation, the characteristics of the selected nursing concept are identified and discussed.

5. Antecedent and Consequence

This section requires the identification of:

· 1 antecedent of the selected nursing concept, and

· 1 consequence of the selected nursing concept.

A substantive discussion of the element with support from nursing literature is required.

Explanation: An antecedent is an identifiable occurrence that precedes an event. In this situation, an antecedent precedes a selected nursing concept.

A consequence follows or is the result of an event. In this situation a consequence follows or is the result of the selected nursing concept.

6. Empirical Referents

This section requires the identification of:

· 2 (two)empirical referents of the selected nursing concept.

A substantive discussion of the element with support from nursing literature is required.

Explanation: An empirical referent is an objective ways to measure or determine the presence of the selected nursing concept.

7. Model Cases

1 model caseis created by the student and discussed substantively by demonstrating within the case each of the following areas:

· Definition,

· All identified attributes,

· Antecedent,

· Consequence, and

· Empirical referent or Measurement

Information from selected nursing theory is applied to the created model case.

A substantive discussion of the element with support from nursing literature is required.

Explanation: A model case is an example of the hypothetical individual who demonstrates all of the attributes, antecedents, consequences, and referents noted previously in this assignment.

8. Alternative Cases

This section requires:

· The identification of 2(two)alternative cases correctly created and presented. The two required alternative cases are:

· Borderline (absence of one or two of previously identified attributes of the selected nursing concept.

· Contrary (demonstrates the complete opposite of selected nursing concept)

Applies information from selected nursing theory.

Explanation: Alternative cases represent the opposite of the model case.

For this assignment, two alternative cases are required. These are:

· Borderline case which is a created case where one or two of the previously identified attributes are missing.

· Contrary case which is a created case that demonstrate the complete opposite of the selected nursing concept.

9. Conclusion

This section requires:

· Summarization of key information regarding:

o Selected nursing concept,

o Selected nursing theory, and

o Application of concept analysis findings to advanced nursing practice.

· The concluding statements include self-reflection on the new knowledge gained about applying nursing theory to a professional issue or concern.

Preparing the Assignment Criteria for Format and Special Instructions

1. The paper (excluding the title page and reference page) should be at least 8, but no more than 10 pages. Points will be lost for not meeting these length requirements.

2. Title page, running head, body of paper, and reference page must follow APA guidelines as found in the 6th edition of the manual. This includes the use of headings for each section of the paper except for the introduction where no heading is used.

3. The source of the concept for this assignment must be a published nursing theory. Non-nursing theories may NOT be used.

4. A minimum of 6 (six) scholarly references must be used. Required textbooks for this course, and Chamberlain College of Nursing lesson information may NOT be used as scholarly references for this assignment. A dictionary maybe used as a reference for the section titled “Definition/Explanation of the selected nursing concept”, but it is NOT counted as one of the 6 required scholarly nursing references. For additional assistance regarding scholarly nursing references, please see “What is a scholarly source” located in the Course Resources tab. Be aware that information from .com websites may be incorrect and should be avoided.

References are current – within a 5-year time frame unless a valid rationale is provided and the instructor has approved them.

5. Ideas and information from scholarly, peer reviewed, nursing sources must be cited and referenced correctly.

6. Rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation are followed and consistent with formal, scientific writing.

7. PLEASE note: Do not rely on .com sites to identify the nursing theory as they do not provide accurate information in all cases.

Possible Concepts:The following concepts are not required; students may select one of these concepts or find another concept. Each selected concept must be associated with a nursing theory; the use of non-nursing theories is NOT allowed. If you have any questions regarding your concept or the nursing theory, please consult with your faculty member for assistance.

· Behavioral system

· Boundary lines

· Caring

· Empowerment

· Homeostasis

· Noise

· Open system

· Palliative care

· Resources

· Self-care

· Adaptation

· Comfort

· Compassion

· Engagement

· Leadership

· Meaningfulness

· Modeling

· Pain

· Pattern

· Transaction

Directions and Assignment Criteria

Week 6

Application of Nursing Theory Guidelines

Purpose The purpose of this assignment is to use nursing theory as a way to resolve a problem or issue occurring within nursing leadership, nursing education, nursing informatics, health policy, or advance clinical practice.

Course Outcomes Through this assignment, a student will demonstrate the ability to:

(CO#3) Communicate the analysis of and proposed strategies for the use of a theory in nursing practice. (PO3, 7, 10)

(CO#4) Demonstrate logical and creative thinking in the analysis and application of a theory to nursing practice. (PO4, 7)

Due Date:Sunday 11:59 PM MT at the end of Week 6

Total Points Possible: 275 Requirements Description of the Assignment:

One nursing theory will be presented as a framework to resolve a problem occurring within one of the professional areas of leadership, education, informatics, healthcare policy or advance clinical practice. The same nursing theory selected in Assignment One may be used to resolve the identified problem.

A specific nursing theory must be used. No non-nursing theories are permitted. A category of nursing theory (grand, middle range, practice) may not be used—only a specific, published nursing theory is to be selected and applied to the issue or concern important to the profession of nursing as documented in the nursing literature.

Please note: Do not rely on .com sites to identify the nursing theory as they do not provide accurate information in all cases.

Content

1. Introduction:

The introduction for this paper includes:

· A nursing theory is required; non-nursing theories may not be used.

· General statements on the idea of nursing theory being applied to solve problems/issues in nursing practice. You do not need to go into the specialty area of practice in-depth as this will be covered in another section of the paper.

· A one-paragraph summary of the selected specific nursing theory is required.

· Information identifying the sections of this assignment.

· References from nursing literature are required.

2. Description of Issue or Concern:

The selected issue or concern must be clearly identified as being significant to the professional area of either leadership, education, informatics, healthcare policy or advance clinical practice. The issue or concern must be presented comprehensively, but concisely by answering each of the following questions.

· What is the specific issue or concern being presented?

· Why should the nursing profession care about this issue or concern?

· What does the nursing literature have to say about this issue or concern including its frequency of occurrence?

· Who are the stakeholders or the people affected by the issue or concern?

References from nursing literature are required.

3. Application of Selected Nursing Theory to Issue or Concern:

This section of the assignment focuses on using the selected nursing theory to resolve the described issue or concern. Required information includes:

· Restating the selected nursing theory to be used

· Identification of one strategy useful in resolving the identified issue or concern.

· The strategy should be presented in depth with the following information being required:

o A specific description of how the selected nursing theory can help to resolve the issue or concern

o A specific and detailed description of the strategy to be used

o A specific and detailed description of how the strategy can be implemented

o A specific and detailed description of one suggestion for future research into either the selected nursing theory or selected issue or concern.

References from nursing literature are required.

4. Conclusion:

This section provides a summary or review of the key elements of the assignment including the selected nursing theory and its application to the issue or concern.

The concluding statements include self-reflection on the new knowledge gained about applying nursing theory to a professional issue or concern.

Preparing the Assignment Format and Special Instructions

A nursing theory is required; non-nursing theories are not allowed to be used. Paper length: 6 pages minimum; 8 pages maximum, excluding title page and reference page. Points will be deducted for not meeting these requirements. A minimum of 6 (six)scholarly references are required. References must be current – not older than 5 years, unless a valid rationale is provided and the instructor has approved them. Consult with the course instructor about using an older source. A dictionary, required textbooks for this course and Chamberlain College of Nursing lesson information, may NOT be used as scholarly references for this assignment. For additional information regarding scholarly references, please review “What is a scholarly source?” located in the Course Resource tab. Information from .com websites may be incorrect. Title page, running head, body of paper, and reference page(s) must be in APA format as presented in the 6th edition of the manual Ideas and information from readings and other sources must be cited and cited correctly. Grammar, spelling, punctuation, and citations are consistent with formal academic writing as presented in the 6th edition of the APA manual Directions and Assignment Criteria

Discussions

week 1

Importance of Theory in Nursing (graded) Develop a brief argument for the importance or significance of nursing theory in the profession of nursing. Use a specific nursing theory to illustrate your points.

Welcome to your first threaded discussion! I’m excited to share ideas and experiences with you all in the coming weeks. Be sure to review the information regarding the evaluation of threaded discussion postings located in the syllabus.

All the threaded discussions are tied into the AACN Master’s Essentials on which the program and course outcomes (PO or CO) are based. Every week I will post the program outcome that is listed for each week under “Outcomes”. Here is the PO on which this thread will focus:

Analyze theories from nursing and relevant fields with respect to their components, relationships among the components, logic of the propositions, comprehensiveness, and utility to advanced nursing. (PO#1)

Please reflect on how these outcomes are met through our discussion questions for the week. The questions are not random but developed with this purpose in mind.

The focus of this discussion is on why nursing theory is or is not useful to the nursing profession. Consider your nursing career/experiences to this point–then read the assigned chapter in the textbook. Now apply the information along with your thoughts/opinions. Be sure to cite references that go beyond the textbook! In this manner we will certainly meet the program outcomes listed above as we look at theories and their components and how they serve advanced nursing.

Looking forward to your thoughts,

diss 2

Historical Phases (graded) Describe your thoughts about one of the historical phases of theory development.

As you begin this discussion take just one more moment to reflect on the following PO: Analyze theories from nursing and relevant fields with respect to their components, relationships among the components, logic of the propositions, comprehensiveness, and utility to advanced nursing. (PO #1)

As you consider your comments concerning the historical phases of theory development, I would encourage you to consider some of the following items: 1. Why was the particular phase significant to the time period and to why is it significant to current theory development?

2. Who were some of the key figures that were present during this historical phase? What specialized expertise and knowledge did they bring both to nursing and to the process of the theory development?

3. What lessons can we continue to learn from this phase?

4. How will the future of theory be different because of this development?

These are just a few questions to help to frame your thoughts. Please feel free to go beyond these within your response.

I look forward to your thoughts,

week 2

Significance of a Metaparadigm (graded) Hi Class, this week’s discussion will focus on the following POs: Analyze theories from nursing and relevant fields with respect to their components, relationships among the components, logic of the propositions, comprehensiveness, and utility to advanced nursing. (PO#1)

Demonstrate logical and creative thinking in the analysis and application of a theory to nursing practice. (PO#4)

This week, this TD question relates to the course outcome addressing the components of theory and the other professions that utilize theories. We need to consider that nursing is not the only profession which utilizes theories. Many professions developed theories before nursing understood how important they were/are.

Last week, the focus was to consider, in general, the impact of nursing theory on the profession. This week we are going to pull apart nursing theory and take a look at how a theory is constructed. For any profession, it is important to know/identify the metaparadigms that reflect that profession. For example when you think of physical therapy–what do you think of?? When you think of nursing, what critically important elements need to be defined so that if they were left out, the entire profession would be adversely impacted? For most nursing theorists, the four key elements are: Person, Health, Environment, and Nursing (interesting that nursing is used to define/explain itself!)

So consider all of the metaparadigms (or a different one–there are others) and describe how it is significant to nursing practice. Be sure that you review what is and is not a metaparadigm. Through our discussion we will meet our program outcomes this week to analyze the components of nursing theory. Your posts will reflect your ability to critically think and discuss the application of theory to nursing practice.

Looking forward to your thoughts,

Reference

McEwen, M., & Wills, E. (2011).Theoretical basis for nursing(3rd ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health.

Please answer this question: How are the four concepts in nursing’s metaparadigm (person, environment, health, and nursing practice) significant to your practice and philosophy of nursing?

WEEK 2

Demonstrate logical and creative thinking in the analysis and application of a theory to nursing practice. (PO#4)

Looking forward to your thoughts,

Reference

McEwen, M., & Wills, E. (2011).Theoretical basis for nursing(3rd ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health.

Please answer this question: How are the four concepts in nursing’s metaparadigm (person, environment, health, and nursing practice) significant to your practice and philosophy of nursing?

Research, Theory, and Practice Cycle (graded) Hi Class, this discussion will focus on the following POs:

Demonstrate logical and creative thinking in the analysis and application of a theory to nursing practice. (PO#4)

This week, I also want you to consider how the knowledge base that supports the profession grows/develops. Why? Because I want to consider how nursing theory impacts our knowledge base. To do this, you will have to see that nursing theory is different from knowledge. When I use the term “theory” or “nursing theory”, I’m only referring to published works by individuals who try to define/explain the nursing profession. People like Roy, Orem, etc. By reflecting, reading and analyzing theories, we will be meeting the objectives as listed.

So take a minute–draw a circle, and put the three elements along the path of the circle. What happens to knowledge if you start with research? What happens to knowledge if you start with practice? Should research always occur before practice?

Remember, there is no right or wrong answers but use the literature to support your opinion as you analyzed the information.

Looking forward to your thoughts,

For this discussion, answer this question: Experts describe nursing as a cycle of nursing research, practice, and theory. Experts also propose that entry into this cycle can be made from any point. Explain your agreement or disagreement with each statement.

Week 3

oncept Analysis (graded) Concept Analysis

Hello class, concept and theory analysis are powerful tools that assist in providing clarity for our nursing practice. Concept and theory analysis are the vehicles used to demonstrate to others key components of our profession. Concepts are foundational to any nursing theory (Parker & Smith, 2010). They also are key ingredients within the research process. When the primary investigator (PI) decides on the specific concepts to be studied, these concepts require both a theoretical and operational definition. Providing both definitions enables the PI to describe the concept usage within the study and exactly how it will be measured or operationalized. The question is: Are all concepts universal? This week’s discussion will focus on the following POs:

Demonstrate logical and creative thinking in the analysis and application of a theory to nursing practice. (PO #4)

Key Concepts:

· Difference between the received and perceived schools of scientific thought

· Significance of theory in nursing

· Process associated with theory development

· Methods used for analysis of nursing theory and the use of these methods in professional practice Key Concepts:

· Process associated with theory development

· Methods used for analysis of nursing theory and the use of these methods in professional practice

I look forward to our discussion!

For this discussion, please answer this question: Concept and theory analysis are powerful tools that assist in providing clarity for our nursing practice. Concept and theory analysis are the vehicles used to demonstrate to others key components of our profession. Which step of concept analysis do you feel is most critical in theory development?

Week 3 disc 2

Steps of Concept Analysis (graded) Hello class, concept and theory analysis are powerful tools that assist in providing clarity for our nursing practice. Concept and theory analysis are the vehicles used to demonstrate to others key components of our profession. The steps for conducting a concept analysis are as follows: 1) Select a concept; 2) determine the purposes of the analysis; 3) identify all uses of the concept; 4) define attributes; 5) identify a model case of the concept; 6) identify consequences of the concept; and 7) define empirical references of the concept (Walker & Avant, 2010).

This particular thread addresses the following PO:

Demonstrate logical and creative thinking in the analysis and application of a theory to nursing practice. (PO #4)

Key Concepts:

· Process associated with theory development

· Methods used for analysis of nursing theory and the use of these methods in professional practice.

I look forward to reading your responses!

Reference

McEwen, M., & Wills, E. (2011).Theoretical basis for nursing(3rd ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health.

For this discussion, please answer this question: Provide a brief example of a concept to analyze in our nursing profession (e.g., caring, healing, comfort, diversity). Briefly outline the steps in the analysis of this concept.

WEEK 4 Connection Between Theory and Practice (graded)

Hello Class, Our Course Objectives (CO) for this week and corresponding MSN Program Objective (PO) are:

Examine instances where theory is used to guide the development of new knowledge and implementation of evidence-based practice. (PO #6).

Grand theories are more abstract or general in nature and middle-range theories that are more specific in nature. What relationship(s) do you find between grand nursing theories and clinical practice? Provide one example that uses a specific grand theory to support your views.

I look forward to reading your examples!

For this week’s discussion, please answer this question: What relationship(s) do you find between grand nursing theories and application to clinical practice? Provide one example that uses a specific grand range theory to support your views.

Viewpoints on Theory (graded) Hello Class,

Our Course Objectives (CO) for this week and corresponding MSN Program Objective (PO) are:

Examine instances where theory is used to guide the development of new knowledge and implementation of evidence-based practice. (PO #6). In our readings we have found middle range nursing theories to be less abstract than grand theories. The decrease in abstraction of the middle-range nursing theory lends itself to the development of a hypothesis or scientific testing. With this in mind, we can imagine that middle-range nursing theories could more easily demonstrate a relationship to evidence-based practice. An example of a middle-range theory is Swanson’s theory of caring. This theory assists nurses in the process for research studies (McEwen & Wllis, 2011). Evidenced-based practice (EBP) links evidence to clinical practice. EBP incorporates research into clinical practice.

What relationships do you find between middle-range nursing theories and evidence-based practice? Provide one example of a middle range theory to support your views. Looking forward to your examples!

Please answer this question for this discussion: What relationship(s) do you find between middle-range nursing theories and evidence-based practice? Provide one example that uses a specific middle-range theory to support your views.

WEEK 5

Borrowed Theories (graded) Greetings Class,

Moving right along into week 5: This week our discussion addresses the following PO:

Key Concepts:

· Scope of borrowed theories and their application to the nursing profession

· Categories commonly used to organize nursing theories and how a theory fits into the category

This is our question: Nursing makes use of theories from other disciplines (aka., borrowed theories). How does using borrowed theory support the development of nursing theory?

Looking forward to our discussion!

For this discussion, please answer this question: Nursing makes use of theories from other disciplines (a.k.a., borrowed theories). How does using borrowed theory support the development of nursing theory?

diss 2

Borrowed Theories Guiding Practice (graded) Greetings Class, This is your topic for TD2 and we will be meeting the following PO:

Key Concepts:

· Scope of borrowed theories and their application to the nursing profession.

· Categories commonly used to organize nursing theories and how a theory fits into the category.

Choose a borrowed theory and apply its framework to an advanced nursing issue (i.e., hositlity in the workplace, instituting bedside reporting, and shared leadership). See you in the threads!

week 6

Application of Nursing Theory to Administrative Practice Arena (graded) Hello Class, This week we will continue to examine grand and middle range theories however, we will shift our thinking to administrative nursing roles. Please select a nursing grand or middle range theory and explain how application of this theory by nurse leaders/nurse managers can influence outcomes from two of the following areas:

vOrganizational operations

vPatient care delivery

vPatient satisfaction scores

vWorkflow redesign

The course outcomes that relate to our topics this week are:

ØPropose strategies for use of relevant theories that nurse leaders can employ in selected healthcare or educational organizations considering legal and ethical principles. (PO #2, 6)

ØCommunicate the analysis of and proposed strategies for the use of a theory in nursing practice. (PO #3)

ØRecommend strategies for the use of theory as the basis for actions of advanced nursing practice in leadership and education. (PO #5)

I look forward to your responses,

For this question, please do the following:

Select a grand nursing theory. Explain how application of this theory by nurse leaders and nurse managers can influence outcomes from two of the following areas.

Organizational operations Patient satisfaction scores Patient-care delivery Workflow redesign

diss 2

Impact of Nursing Theory Upon Healthcare Organization (graded) Hi Everyone,

Our discussion this week is aimed at addressing these POs: Communicate the analysis of and proposed strategies for the use of a theory in nursing practice. (PO # 2)

Propose strategies for use of relevant theories that nurse leaders can employ in selected healthcare or educational organizations, considering legal and ethical principles. (POs #2, 6)

Key Concept

· Role of grand and middle-range nursing theories applied to health care organizations

Communicate the analysis of and proposed strategies for the use of a theory in nursing practice. (PO #3)

Key Concept

· Grand or middle-range theory applied to a specific area of nursing leadership practice

Recommend strategies for the use of theory as the basis for actions of advanced nursing practice in leadership and education. (PO #5) Key Concepts

· Relationship between leadership and management and theory

· Role of theory in developing and applying leadership and management concepts

Discuss how a specific middle-range nursing theory has been or could be applied by nurse leaders or nurse managers to effectively deal with an administrative issue (i.e., staffing, use of supplies, staff performance issues). Include an example from the literature or your own experience to illustrate your points.

I look forward to your responses.

For this discussion, please answer this question:

Week 7

Nursing Theory as Framework for Education (graded) Hello Class, This week will shift our focus to the application of nursing theory to education. If you were planning a new undergraduate nursing program, what is one nursing theory (grand or middle-range) that you would incorporate into the curriculum? Please explain why you chose a particular theory. The Course Outcomes to explore this week are: Propose strategies for use of relevant theories that nurse leaders can employ in selected healthcare or educational organizations considering legal and ethical principles. (PO#2, 6).

Recommend strategies for the use of theory as the basis for actions of advanced nursing practice in leadership and education. (PO#5). Key Concepts

· The use of grand and middle-range nursing theories to guide faculty during the curriculum-development process within the educational arena

· Use of grand and middle-range nursing theories in various educational settings

· Nursing theory guides the development of curriculum and courses within the education practice arena

· The use of theory to identify potential research questions

· The use of research to develop and/or refine theoretical concepts

Have a great and thoughtful week!

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