Posted: May 27th, 2015

Assignment Discussion

Paper, Order, or Assignment Requirements

Discussion Question Responses: Displays an understanding of the course materials and the underlying concept discussed. Includes course materials and additional scholarly resources to support important points. 
15

Participation Responses: Displays an understanding of topic under discussion by affirming statements, asking a related question, or making an oppositional  statement. Position must be supported with related evidence. Responds to a minimum of two peers per question. 
10

Professional Practice Connection: Demonstrates reflective thought pertaining to personal perspectives and professional development. Reflective statements include a theoretical rationale. 
10

Quality of Academic Writing: Written responses are free of grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors. Citations and references are included and written in the correct APA Style. 
10

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Discussion Question 1

Theories are derived from conceptual models and are comprised of concepts and propositions. The only concepts that are common to all nursing theories, in some shape or form, are patient, nurse, health, and environment. These are sometimes referred to as the basic metaparadigms of  the nursing domain. Identify another two concepts that are relevant to your personal practice of nursing and explain how they relate to your practice and why they are important to your practice. 

Question 2

Discuss the contribution of theories to nursing research, practice, education, management, and administration. Identify a theory that is relevant to your practice. What are the implications of this theory to your practice? 

Discussion Question 1

Theories are derived from conceptual models and are comprised of concepts and propositions. The only concepts that are common to all nursing theories, in some shape or form, are patient, nurse, health, and environment. These are sometimes referred to as the basic metaparadigms of  the nursing domain. Identify another two concepts that are relevant to your personal practice of nursing and explain how they relate to your practice and why they are important to your practice. 

Question 2

Discuss the contribution of theories to nursing research, practice, education, management, and administration. Identify a theory that is relevant to your practice. What are the implications of this theory to your practice?