NURS 500 DF Instructions: Final Theory and Practice Paper (Unit 8) Master of Science in Nursing concentration Family Nurse Practitioner BOOK NAME: https://ambassadored.vitalsource.com/#/user/signin READ: Theoretical basis for nursing (5th ed.). – Chapters: 19 and 20 American Nurses Association (2018). ANA standards for excellence (Links to an external site.) American Nurses Credentialing Center (2018). ANCC: Promoting excellence in nursing (Links to an external site.). American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants (2018). What is an LNC? (Links to an external site.) Do not use quotations in this discussion. Paraphrase your sources. Topic The purpose of the Theory Application Paper is to help you apply your selected nursing theory to your specific area of practice. Select a Nursing Theory- Select one specific nursing theorist and nursing theory that best fits your area of practice. (Ex. Watson’s Theory of Caring, Kolcaba’s Comfort Theory, etc.) Please use the same nursing theory you wrote about for Unit 7 Theory and Practice Discussion Post. Im a Registered Nurse working on an Intensive Critical Care Unit (ICU). DIRECTIONS: For this weeks discussion post, address the following: APA Title Page – (Use Running heads; No Abstract Needed) – Include the following information on the title page: – Assignment name: Theory Application Paper: Name of Nursing Theory (Ex. Theory Application Paper: Swansons Theory of Caring in Obstetrics) – Your Name – Course Number and Name of Course – Professors Name Introductory paragraph (No level header needed) Capture the readers attention (ex. Grabbing statistics) and discuss the rationale for selecting the specific nursing theory for your area of nursing over other nursing theories (Do not write in first person) Include a purpose statement of what you will describe in the paper as the last sentence of the introductory paragraph. Theory Description (Level 1 Header) Briefly describe the theory. Give overview of theory purpose, scope, concepts, structure, and unique focus. Rationale (Level 1 Header) Discuss the rationale for selecting the theory for implementation in your specific practice setting. (Do not use first person) Implementation Plan (Level 1 Header) Describe a plan to implement the theory in your area of practice for your entire department or organization. Barriers to Implementation (Level 1 or 2 Header, your choice) Discuss potential barriers or challenges to the implementation plan and how to overcome these barriers and challenges. Conclusion (Level 1 Header) Conclusion paragraph with concluding statements to summarize the content and re-state or re- phrase the original purpose statement. Additional Instructions: Your assignment should be typed into a Word or other word processing document, formatted in APA style. Paper 5 pages in length, excluding the title and references pages. This is a scholarly paper and should NOT be written in first person. Please be sure to support your paper with in-text citations. For maximum points per rubric, use 6 peer-reviewed resources. Support with 6 scholarly peer reviewed journal articles Reference must be PEER REVIEWED JOURNALS, LESS than 5 YEARS OLD, and from the UNITED STATES. (Your text book may be used as a source but does NOT count toward the 6 required references). APA formatting applies and includes the following A) In text citations in APA format B) Reference list in APA format (include doi) Please send me PDF copies of the peer reviewed resources that you use. I would like to read nursing journal articles to learn from them. Thanks! Grading Criteria: Topic 1. Identifies a creative, focused, and manageable topic that addresses potentially significant aspects of the topic. Existing Knowledge/Research and/or Views 1. Synthesizes in-depth information from relevant sources representing various points of view/approaches Design Process 1. All elements of the methodology or theoretical framework are skillfully developed. 2. Appropriate methodology or theoretical frameworks may be synthesized from across disciplines or from relevant sub-disciplines. Analysis 1. Organizes and synthesizes evidence to reveal insightful patterns, differences, or similarities related to focus. Conclusion 1. States a conclusion that is a logical extrapolation from the inquiry findings. Limitations and Implications 1. Insightfully discusses in detail relevant and supported limitations and implications Writing 1. The paper exhibits a superior command of written English language conventions. The paper has no errors in mechanics, grammar, or spelling APA Style Initial post 1. Follows APA format. (See the assignment instructions for details.) 2. Citations and references are correct according to the APA manual. 3. No quotations
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