Week 5: Application of Theory Assignment
Week 5: Application of Theory Assignment
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Due Oct 6 by 11:59pm
Points 200
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Purpose
Within the profession of nursing, multiple theories, models, and conceptual frameworks have been created to serve as a foundation for practice. The purpose of this assignment is to appraise the value of the model in serving as a theoretical framework and apply the model to your selected area of future professional nursing practice (your MSN track). For this assignment, you will select any of the nursing models or theories focused on care or culture to address within the paper.
Course Outcomes
Through this assessment, the student will meet the following Course Outcomes:
Apply nursing theory as a framework to guide the translation of knowledge and implementation of evidence-based practice in future professional settings. (CO #2)
Analyze theories from nursing and relevant fields with respect to the components, relationships among the components, and application to advanced nursing practice. (CO#4)
Total Points Possible
This assessment is worth 200 points.
Due Date
Submit your file(s) by 11:59 p.m. MT Sunday at the end of Week 5.
Requirements
Criteria for Content
Select one of the models/theories presented in the week 5 lesson
In a three- to four-page scholarly paper, address the following:
Provide a succinct overview of the model or theory you have selected and discuss how the selected model or theory addresses the four concepts within the nursing metaparadigm (person, health, nursing, environment).
Discuss how the selected model or theory qualifies as a theoretical framework within the profession of nursing, and its use within the profession. Week 5: Application of Theory Assignment
Describe how the chosen model or theory can be applied in your future nurse practitioner role.
Preparing the paper
Submission Requirements
Application: Use Microsoft Word 2013™ to create the written assessment.
Length: The paper (excluding the title page and reference page) is at least three and no more than four pages in length.
A minimum of four (4) scholarly literature sources must be used.
Submission: Submit your file to the Canvas course site by the due date/time indicated.
-The assignment will be submitted automatically through Turnitin.
After submission, please review your Turnitin report.
You may make changes to your document and submit only ONCE more by the due date (a total of TWO submissions).
Your SECOND submission will be considered final.
Best Practices in Preparing the Project
The following are best practices in preparing this project.
Review directions thoroughly.
Follow submission requirements.
Make sure all elements on the grading rubric are included.
Rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation are followed and consistent with formal, scientific writing.
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.
Ideas and information that come from scholarly literature must be cited and referenced correctly.
Abide by CCN academic integrity policy.
Grading Criteria
ASSIGNMENT CONTENT
Category
Points
%
Description
Introduction
20
10%
Introduction includes general statements on the value of nursing models and theories as a framework for practice. State the selected model or theory that will be analyzed, and the NP specialty to which application will be presented. Identify sections of the paper. Provide citations from scholarly nursing sources to validate your assertions.
Overview of Selected Model
40
20%
Present a succinct overview of the selected model/theory. Discuss the key concepts within the model. Explain how the model addresses each of the concepts within the metaparadigm (person, health, nursing, and environment). Provide citations from scholarly nursing sources to validate your assertions.
Appraisal of the Model as a Nursing Theory
40
20%
Explain how the selected model/theory serves (or does not serve) as a theoretical framework for nursing practice for your selected NP specialty area. Discuss how the theory/model has been used within the profession. Provide citations from scholarly nursing sources to validate your assertions.
Application of the Model to Advanced Practice Nursing. Week 5: Application of Theory Assignment
40
20%
Discuss how the model/theory can serve as a theoretical framework to inform and guide practice within your future nurse practitioner practice. Include one specific example of a population with which the theory/model may be useful. Your example should be substantive, specific, and include a detailed description of how the model would be applied.
The example may come from a published source, or it may be your own creative idea.
Conventions of formal, scholarly writing should be used (do not use first person)
Provide citations from scholarly nursing sources to validate your work.
Conclusion
30
15%
Provide a succinct conclusion to the paper, including the following elements:
Concluding summary of the model/theory and its value as a theoretical framework
Proposed application of the model/theory as a framework for practice in the NP role
Self-reflection regarding what was learned from completing this assignment. Writing in the first-person may be included for the self-reflection.
170
85%
Total CONTENT Points= 170
ASSIGNMENT FORMAT
Category
Points
%
Description
APA Format
15
7.5%
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 or topic of the paper (one deduction for each type of APA style error). Ideas and information that come from scholarly sources must be cited and referenced correctly. A minimum of four (4) scholarly references are used.
Writing Mechanics
10
5%
Rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation are followed and consistent with formal written work as found in the 6th edition of the APA manual. For this assignment first person may be used.
References and Page Length
5
2.5%
Students are to use at least four (4) scholarly references. The paper (excluding the title page and reference page) should be at least three but no more than four pages.
30
15%
Total FORMAT Points= 30
ASSIGNMENT TOTAL=200points
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