NSG5002 Advanced Theoretical Perspective for Nursing
Week 1 Discussion
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 two additional 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.
NSG5002 Advanced Theoretical Perspective for Nursing
Week 2 Discussion
The “theory-practice gap,” as some have called it, has prevented our profession from full utilization of its knowledge base in practice, and has impeded the view of nursing as a theoretically based discipline, to its detriment. There are distinctly different viewpoints to this argument, based on the different perspectives of academics and theoreticians on the one hand and that of practitioners on the other. Being honest about your reaction, and applying critical thinking skills to the question, where do you stand on the issue, and why?
The development of the discipline of nursing has gone through many stages of philosophical debates. Justify the relevance and utility of the knowledge of theory development to your practice.
NSG5002 Advanced Theoretical Perspective for Nursing
Week 3 Discussion
Choose a theory that finds practical application in critical care/pediatric/psychiatric nursing and discuss the origins of the theory based on the following criteria:
How did the happenings of the nursing profession impact the origin of this theory?
What values, evidence, or existing knowledge did the theorist cite to support the theory?
What was the theorist’s motivation behind writing the theory?
Compare the nursing philosophy of Benner and Henderson on the basis of the following criteria.
Main ideas of the theory
Main concepts
Relationships between concepts
How different concepts affect each other
Cite an example or case study from your field where both these philosophies find practical utility.
NSG5002 Advanced Theoretical Perspective for Nursing
Week 4 Discussion
Choose a middle-range theory or grand theory that, in your opinion, can be applied to research. What are the assumptions underpinning this theory? Discuss how this theory finds application in research.
Choose a middle-range theory or grand theory that, in your opinion, can be applied to practice. What are the assumptions underpinning this theory? Discuss how this theory finds application in your area of practice.
NSG5002 Advanced Theoretical Perspective for Nursing
Week 5 Discussion
Professional socialization relates to the manner in which we learn the roles and functions of being a nurse once we enter the healthcare system. What are some of the ways this socialization occurs in your place of employment, and do you believe it leads to effective assumption of the nursing role? This socialization occurs in a patriarchal healthcare system that still remains predominantly male physician-based. Discuss the impact, you believe, this has on socialization to the nursing role.
Identify an area of practice where change theory may find applicability. Provide examples to support your answer. Comment on the inherent weaknesses in change theory that may impact real life situations or give rise to difficulties in the process of applying this theory.
NSG5002 Advanced Theoretical Perspective for Nursing
Week 1 Project
Concept Synthesis Paper on Personal Nursing Philosophy
You are required to submit a scholarly paper in which you will identify, describe, research, and apply the concepts that underlie your personal philosophy for professional nursing practice.
This will help you identify your own values and beliefs about the established metaparadigms and metatheories of the discipline. It will also help you identify and articulate concepts relevant to your specific practice. This paper is intended to be an exercise in clarification and organization of your professional foundation. You are also required to provide a list of assumptions from personal nursing practice that illustrate the concepts and framework of your theory.
Your paper should follow a format that includes:
Nursing Autobiography: A brief (1 page) discussion of your background in nursing.
The Four Metaparadigms: Identification, discussion, and documentation from the literature of your perspective on the basic four metaparadigms/concepts of patient, nurse, health, and environment.
Two Practice-Specific Concepts: Identification, discussion, and documentation from the literature of your perspective on at least two other concepts specific to your own practice.
List of Propositions: A numbered list of at least five propositions or assumption statements that clearly connect the concepts described.
Each week, you will complete various segments of your Concept Synthesis Paper and submit it to the Submissions Area for facilitator feedback when necessary. Your paper should integrate these discrete elements and reflect your personal nursing philosophy.
Your Concept Synthesis Paper on your Personal Nursing Philosophy is due in Week 3. However, it is recommended that you begin working on your paper from Week 1 onwards and complete the various components related to the paper week wise as you progress through the course. The suggested tasks for each week are:
Week 1: Nursing Biography and The Four Metaparadigms of Nursing
Week 2: Two Practice-specific Concepts, and List of Propositions/Assumptions
Week 3: Due: Concept Synthesis Paper on Personal Nursing Philosophy
Consider the following questions as you complete your various tasks related to this assignment.
1.How do I define and employ the four basic metaparadigms of nursing theory in my professional practice?
2.What are the major concepts I employ that are unique to my professional practice?
3.What philosophies and theories from the literature of nursing and other disciplines/domains are consistent with these concepts?
4.How are the concepts of transcultural nursing, the health promotion model, skill acquisition, role theory, and change theory specifically integrated into my philosophy and practice?
5.What research supports these theories and concepts?
6. How do I integrate role and change theory into my professional practice and how may these theories be applied to the organization in which I practice?
The paper is to be thoroughly researched and well documented, with relevant material from the nursing theorists presented incorporated into the paper. Use the current edition of the APA Manual throughout the paper. Sources should focus on references from nursing theory but may also include conceptual and theoretical material from other professional domains. The paper, excluding references or appendices, is to be limited to 6-10 pages. Writing should be succinct and well organized, as it is impossible for the facilitator to evaluate form and content separately.
Your philosophy/framework is to be given a title that is appropriate to its content and emphasis.
NSG5002 Advanced Theoretical Perspective for Nursing
Week 3 Project
Concept Synthesis Paper on Personal Nursing Philosophy
Your Concept Synthesis Paper is due this week. By the due date assigned, submit your scholarly paper, in which you have identified, described, researched and applied the concepts that underlie your personal philosophy for professional nursing practice.
Collate the work that you have done so far from Weeks 1–3, and submit your paper in the prescribed format to the Submissions Area.
Your paper should include:
Nursing Autobiography: A brief (1 page) discussion of your background in nursing.
The Four Metaparadigms: Identification, discussion, and documentation from the literature of your perspective on the four metaparadigms of patient, nurse, health, and environment.
Two Practice-Specific Concepts: Identification, discussion, and documentation from the literature of your perspective on at least two concepts specific to your own practice.
List of Propositions: A numbered list of at least five propositions or assumption statements that clearly connect the concepts described.
Your paper should integrate these discrete elements and reflect your personal nursing philosophy.
The paper should be thoroughly researched and well documented, with relevant material from the nursing theorists presented incorporated into the paper. The current APA Manual is to be used throughout the paper. Sources should focus on references from nursing theory but may also include conceptual and theoretical material from other professional domains. The paper, excluding references or appendices, is to be limited to 4-6 pages. Writing should be succinct and well organized, as it is impossible for the facilitator to evaluate form and content separately.
Your philosophy/framework is to be given a title that is appropriate to its content and emphasis.
Week 3 Concept Synthesis Template
Please use these Headings for your Week 3 Concept synthesis Paper
Concept Synthesis Paper: One way for you to provide items clearly is to use headings and subheadings.
Title (not bold)
Short introductory paragraph (but do not label as “Introduction”)
Autobiography (bold)
Insert your autobiography here
Metaparadigm Concepts (in the order you desire)
Nursing (bold)
Define/describe nursing here
Health
Define/describe health here
Person
Define/describe person here
Environment
Define/describe environment here
Additional Concepts
Additional concept one (name your concept)
Define/describe first additional concept here
Additional concept two (name your concept)
Define/describe second additional concept here
Propositions
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Present Clinical Example
Conclusion
If you follow this outline/these headings, it will be much easier for me to see that you completed the requirements for the paper but it will also make organizing the paper easier for you.
NSG5002 Advanced Theoretical Perspective for Nursing
Week 4 Project
Group Project Presentation on Nursing Theorist
Your group presentation on the selected nursing theorist is due this week and has two parts. By the due date assigned, collaborate with your group members and collate the project-related work that you have done from Weeks 1–4, and submit your group project in the prescribed format as noted below.
Your Project Deliverables include the following:
Packet of Materials
A packet of materials should be posted to the Discussion Area for peer critique and submitted to the Submissions Area. The packet should include a detailed outline of the PowerPoint presentation and a one-page summary of each of five relevant articles on or about the theory and at the top of the page should have the complete reference in APA format. It should also include any handouts, such as charts, diagrams, or definitions, which will facilitate understanding of the PowerPoint presentation and the theory itself.
PowerPoint Presentation
Your PowerPoint presentation should be uploaded to the appropriate Discussion Area section of for this week. Your presentation should have:
A brief overview of the theorist’s background.
Discussion of the theorist’s view of the four basic concepts of the nursing metaparadigm and two other concepts unique to the theory
The basic theoretical assertions or propositions.
An analysis and a critique of the model with a focus on elaboration of the theory’s implications for nursing practice, nursing education, and nursing research.
NSG5002 Advanced Theoretical Perspectives
Peer Presentation Review Checklist Template
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