How to Develop a Concept Paper A concept paper can play a valuable role in the initial stages of the grant seeking process. It serves as an initial outline of your project‚ providing a framework to guide discussions with potential partners‚ the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs‚ and funding agency program officers. A concept paper should be brief (1-3 pages) and succinct. Use language that is definite. Instead of stating‚ “We may carry out this task‚” project confidence in the proposal
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Change and Nursing Theory The change theory that would work well with implementing a nurse residency program would be Lippitt’s Theory of Change. This change theory goes through a step by step process with the ultimate goal of providing actions that are gear towards the overall outcome of the patient. The first step is to diagnose the problem which in this case is retaining new graduate nurses after one year. Learning about why nurses are leaving after the first year would be beneficial. If people
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Pender Nursing Theory Nola Pender‚ former professor of nursing at the University of Michigan‚ has developed a rational-choice model of healthcare. This is not really a nursing theory per se‚ but a psychological look at how human beings perceive themselves‚ their health and their ability to change their lifestyles to promote health. As a result of this focus‚ Pender’s model is normally called the "Health Promotion Model" of nursing. Features This model is based on the idea that human beings
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Change theory is a systematic method of implementing change. It gives a framework‚ or roadmap‚ for change to occur. “Understanding and using a change theory framework can help managers or other change agents to increase the likelihood of success” (Mitchell‚ 2013‚ p. 32). The theories are useful to reduce or minimize challenges that arise during the change process. Change “theory can lead to a better understanding of how change affects the organization‚ identify barriers for successful implementation
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Introduction Organizational behavior concepts are relevant not only in the workplace setting alone‚ but can also be applied to almost all things and setting that we encounter throughout our lives. They can also be found in popular media‚ such as literature‚ popular music‚ movies and cartoons. The Art Imitates Life Project exposed our group to understand the pervasiveness artist‚ directors‚ and authors create when inspired by life and the world around them. We were able to analyze these media and
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The author will discussed nursing leadership‚ nursing management with relevant theories relating to managing and coordinating patients care and nursing teams. In this essay‚ an incident in the clinical practice is analysed and evaluated using six Cs‚ exploring essential skills required‚ discussion leadership and management styles in action and consequential outcome on patients’ health and experience. A leader is an individual who can direct‚ control‚ and commands others. In healthcare setting‚ leaders
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The social comparison theory proposes that people have a drive to determine their progress and standing within life and as a result they often seek out standards to which they compare themselves (Festinger‚ 1954). With 69% of internet users having a social media profile and spending approximately 12.5 hours per week on social media (Sensis‚ 2016)‚ Fardouly and colleagues have presented their theories on the role of social media on the body image of young women‚ with reference to their own research
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The comparison of sociocultural theory to Piaget’s developmental model Any new theory of human development requires analysis; how it goes about testing its concepts and how it compares with other contemporary theories within the same field. Conforming to these requirements allow the merits‚ place and role of the theory being analysed to become much clearer. Furthermore‚ this approach can sometimes throw further light on previously analysed theory and often provide a deeper understanding of it
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Basic Concepts in Attachment Theory Attachment theory is the joint work of John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth (Ainsworth & Bowlby‚ 1991 ). Drawing on concepts from ethology‚ cybernetics‚ information processing‚ developmental psychology‚ and psychoanalysts‚ John Bowlby formulated the basic tenets of the theory. He thereby revolutionized our thinking about a child’s tie to the mother and its disruption through separation‚ deprivation‚ and bereavement. Mary Ainsworth’s innovative methodology not only
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Comparison of Two Theories PSY/405 Dr. Judith Sugg Comparison of Two Theories Humanistic and existentialism theories postulate a holistic approach to understanding and determining personality‚ and the psychological health of the whole person (Feist & Feist‚ 2009). Abraham Maslow‚ Gordon Allport‚ Carl Rogers‚ Rollo May‚ and others are theorist of this school of thought (Feist & Feist‚ 2009‚ p. 275). It is also known as the third force in psychology with the first force as psychoanalysis
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