Applying Theory to a Practice Problem October 3‚ 2012 Introduction Our first class in the masters in nursing program‚ has been focused on nursing theorists. We have learned about Grand Theories‚ which are theories that are very broad and difficult to test and Middle Range Theories‚ which are also broad theories but narrow enough to be testable. We have learned how to study the different theories‚ looking at how we can utilize theories to evaluate practice. I have been in a nursing
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Middle Range Theory Purpose of Study In the article‚ the purpose of the study is to test and evaluate the behavioral variation among the middle-aged and elderly people. The research also identifies the benefits and barriers associated with universal factors of health variables. Partial correlation and intervention were used during the research to enhance self-efficacy of health-promoting behavior that would influence healthy living adaptation by everyone (Arras‚ Ogletree‚ & Welshimer‚ 2006). The
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Change is imminent in the healthcare profession because of various advancement including medical and technological. Nurses must readily adapt and be able to continue to safely‚ effectively and compassionately take care of their patients. Change may be defined as an “alteration to make something different.”(Huber‚ 2010‚ p. 56) A planned change may be defined as a “process of intentional intervention to create something new.”(Huber‚ 2010‚ p. 56)This includes implementing new concepts or programs that
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Module 2: Nursing Theory Development‚ Analysis & Evaluation 1) What is the relationship between: Methatheory deals with the processes of generating knowledge and debating broad issues related to the nature of theory‚ types of theory needed‚ and suitable criteria for theory evaluation. Metatheory -refers to the phiosophical and methodologic questions related to developing a theroretical base for nursing. Gran Theory - Grand theories are thef conceptional frameworks of broad perspesctives
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Applying Nursing Theory to Guide Leadership Nurse leaders are faced with issues or problems on a daily basis that are often expected and sometimes unexpected. It “comes with the territory” so to speak. If there were no issues to solve or hurdles to overcome the necessity of designating a leader would not seem quite as important. Nurse leaders can tackle issues that occur in their work environment using nursing theory to guide them. Nursing theory provides a framework that nurse leaders can
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Contingency Theory Applied to Nursing Bethany McQueen Olivet Nazarene University Leadership and Management in Nursing BSN 118 NRSG 463 Beth Michalesko‚ Professor February 10‚ 2011 Fiedler’s Contingency Theory Applied to Nursing In order to determine the type of leader one will become‚ it is necessary to know the different styles of leadership exist and how they are used. It is also necessary to understand one’s self to know which style is most fitting. There are several theories that have
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of Theory Shanna Akers Chamberlain College of Nursing Theoretical Basis for Advanced Nursing Practice NR501 Kari Luoma September 13‚ 2014 Importance of Theory In today’s society‚ the lack of knowledge involving nursing theories is present. Theorists began discoveries in the early 1800s with Florence Nightingale and have continued to expand ever since (Hegge‚ 2013). “Nursing theory is defined as an organized framework of concepts and purposes designed to guide the practice of nursing" (nursingtheory
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Applying Theory to a Problem On a daily basis‚ any professional practice‚ may it be in the medical field or not‚ is faced with a lot of issues. In line with this assertion‚ this paper will seek to explore and apply middle-range theory to problem on physician-nurse relationship. Summary of the Problem The physician-nurse relationship has been and continues to be the most disappointing and unfortunate issues because many nurses have become victims of disruptive behavior‚ angry outburst‚ and verbal
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Introduction of Nursing Home Culture Change Practices Improve Quality? The American Geriatrics Society‚ 62(9)‚ 1675-1682. Purpose The purpose of this article is to determine whether or not the introduction of culture change practices is associated with improved quality in nursing homes. Method The researchers of this article used information and data from a larger‚ previous study. The larger study surveyed a random sample of nursing home administrators and nursing home directors of nursing in 4‚149 U
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Integration of Mid-Range Theory and Practice Paper: MaryKay Livingston Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing Case Western Reserve University Dr. Deborah Lindell The Practice Situation Complex physiological changes during pregnancy have a significant impact on almost every organ on the body system including the oral cavity -- these changes are due to hormonal changes. Estrogen causes increased blood flow to the oral
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