WHAT THEORETICAL CONCEPTS DO YOU BELIEVE ARE MOST SIGNIFICANT TO YOUR NURSING PRACTICE?
What theoretical concepts do you believe are most significant to your nursing practice?
NR501 Week 1 Discussion
Importance of Theory in Nursing (graded)
Class, you may begin posting in this TD on October 23, 2016 for credit.
The outcome for week 1 is as follows:
Analyze theories from nursing and relevant fields with respect to their components, relationships among the components, logic of the propositions, comprehensiveness,
and utility to advanced nursing. (PO#1)
It is essential to understand why the nursing profession has a theoretical framework. The existence of a theoretical framework is one attribute that makes nursing a
profession. Nursing theory is designed to define and construct the framework for nursing practice. Nursing theory may be used to provide structure and organization
when collecting data and explaining nursing practice (McEwen & Willis, 2014). Nursing theory is also used to advance nursing practice.
As you read through the assigned chapters, carefully examine the theory that best fits your nursing practice. When reviewing the theories that best fits your nursing
practice, consider how your personal values that you hold are reflected in the nursing theories.
Reflect on the following questions.
Why is nursing theory important to the nursing profession?
What theoretical concepts do you believe are most significant to your nursing practice?
Identify the nursing theory that has been implemented in your current clinical setting.
McEwen, M., & Wills, E. (2014). Theoretical basis for nursing. (4th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.
Dr. Kari Luoma
For many students enrolled in NR 501, this is an initial course for nursing theory. So, let’s have a debate!!! Is nursing theory important to the nursing profession? If you
believe that it is important, explain why it is useful. If you do not believe that it is useful, explain why nursing theory is not necessary to the profession? Be sure to provide
an example that demonstrates your opinion and a scholarly reference (not using the required textbook or lesson) which supports your opinion.
NR501 Week 2 Discussion
Significance of Nursing Paradigms within the Profession (graded)
This week you will be discussing the Metaparadigm concepts and how each of these impacts your practice. Metaparadigms that are included for the profession of
nursing includes; health, person, environment, and nursing. The structure of the Metaparadigm provides a meaningful and logical way to clarify one’s beliefs concerning
each of the components. This allows you to see how these beliefs come together as a whole and shape your professional nursing practice. For the first question this
week, you will demonstrate an understanding of the term metaparadigm. The traditional metaparadigms are person, health, environment, and nursing, by your discussion
may expand to more non-traditional metaparadigms including: social system; role; interpersonal relations; caring; and cultural context. There are many clinical issues in
which the connection to one component will be more pronounced, but the other three will still have some role. Think of the Metaparadigm as a structure to demonstrate
the holistic nature of nursing.
As you begin, take a moment and reflect on the following course/program outcome:
Analyze theories from nursing and relevant fields with respect to their components, relationships among the components, logic of the propositions, comprehensiveness,
and utility to advanced nursing. (PO #1)
