Utilizing Theory in Nursing Practice
Select a research article from this week’s reading that describes how nursing theory can be used to improve/enhance/change nursing practice.
Considering the following questions:
How well does the reading introduce the theory?
How effective is the author in describing how the theoretical framework guided clinical practice?
How persuasive is the evidence?
For its audience, what are the strengths of the reading?
How clear is the writing?
Describe what prompted you to select this article and what you think it contributes to your learning, thoughts on nursing, or perspective/paradigm
Brief overview with 3-5 key points.
Analyze the use of theory in the reading including strengths, limitations, questions raised by the reading either yours or in general, and anything that was not clear to you.
Utilize a minimum of 2 references (including the article you are reflecting upon).
Part 2
Select one of the following 8 Theories below the chart tied to this week’s powerpoint. Utilize APA formatting.
All posts should utilize APA 7th Edition format. Your initial post is due by Mar 25. Your responses to one peer for Part 1 and Part 2 is due by Mar 29.
Utilize this table to ensure you are meeting this weeks discussion board expectations. Utilize the formatting in this table for your DB heading. For example, Part 1 Initial, so your peers have context on your posting.
Discussion Board Expectations
Part 1 Utilize APA Formatting for DB posts and reference lists. 1st person is ok in a DB
Initial Due NLT Mar 25. Utilize 250 words. Include 2 references
Response Response to one peer. Due NLT Mar 29. Utilize 150 words. Include 1 reference.
Part 2
Initial Due NLT Mar 25. Utilize 250 words. Include 2 references
Response Response to one peer. Due NLT Mar 29. Utilize 150 words. Include 1 reference.
Eight Theories
Viktor Frankl
Explore https://viktorfranklamerica.com/Links to an external site.
What is the Viktor Frankl Institute of Logotherapy?
History of the institute.
What is logotherapy?
Who is Viktor Frankl?
Be sure to include how you would apply the theory of meaning to practice for one or more of the following: a newly diagnosed paraplegic, patient with a new HIV diagnosis, or a widow who lost their spouse they had been with for 50 years.
Search for Meaning
Examine Vanhooren et al. (2015) article. Search for Meaning for Prisoners.pdf
Who was Martha?
What population was the article about?
Describe the sample size.
What were the 4 different profiles of participants?
How might a nurse working with that population apply the theory of meaning to practice?
Watson’s Caring Theory.
Examine https://www.watsoncaringscience.org.
Tell us who Jane Watson is
What are the 10 caritas processes?
What is Watson’s Caring Science Institute?
Read the article titled, Caring Science and Moral Distress in Nurses during COVID-19 PandemicLinks to an external site.
(PDF is listed below of the link doesn’t work)
CaringScience-COVID.pdf Download CaringScience-COVID.pdf
Describe how the 10 caritas processes apply to nurses in practice after reading the article.
Examine Verduin et al. (2008) article Verduin2008_Article_PurposeInLifeInPatientsWithRhe.pdf
What was the study about?
What population was studied?
Study findings?
Describe life purpose tools that measure quality of life.
What were the studies suggestions for clinicians?
Maslow’s Theory
Examine O’Malley et al. (2016) Family Adversity and Resilience Measures in Pediatric Acute Care Settings. Public Health Nursing – 2016 – O Malley – Family Adversity and Resilience Measures in Pediatric Acute Care Settings.pdf Download Public Health Nursing – 2016 – O Malley – Family Adversity and Resilience Measures in Pediatric Acute Care Settings.pdf
What is ACE?
What did the research article measure/specific aims?
Describe the research findings.
What is Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs? https://www.simplypsychology.org/maslow.html
How does Maslow’s Theory: Level’s of Hierarchy, apply to children who have experienced ACE?
How can you apply something you learned today into nursing practice? Example
Dorothea Orem
Examine Younas (2017). A_Foundational_Analysis_of_Dorothea Orem.pdf
Who is Dorothea Orem?
What is the self-care theory?
What is ontological?
What is epistemological?
Describe some human and nursing assumptions.
How could Dorothea Orem’s self-care theory improve the quality of nursing? Can you think of any examples in practice?
Betty Neuman: System’s Theory
Examine Ahmadi (2017). Betty Neuman.pdf
Describe the Neuman System’s Model.
What method did this research article use?
What population was studied?
What were the findings?
How was the theory applied to practice?
