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NURS500 Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice

Week 1 Discussion

What are the basic types and purposes of theory in relation to theory practice and research?

 

NURS500 Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice

Week 2 Discussion

Choose two nursing theories discussed this week in your readings. Compare them in terms of concepts, assumptions, implications, and application.

 

NURS500 Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice

Week 3 Discussion

What is the difference between high-, middle-, and low-range theories? Explain your understanding of a middle-range nursing theory. Identify a research study in which a middle-range theory was applied. Discuss the study results and implications for practice.

 

NURS500 Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice

Week 4 Discussion

Evidence-based practice (EBP) is an important topic in healthcare organizations. How could you apply EBP in your current nursing practice? Please provide examples.

 

NURS500 Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice

Week 5 Discussion

DQ1 Identify one quality improvement strategy to improve health. How could you apply it to your current nursing practice? How does the assimilation of quality improvement strategies enhance leadership?

DQ2 With the rough draft of your nursing comparison paper due this week, a focused review of the basics of APA Style is important. Follow the instructions listed in the bullets below to direct you where to find specific APA guidelines. After you have reviewed the information, share something you learned with your peers. Also, attach examples from your rough draft that include both an in-text citation you used when you were paraphrasing and one you used when you were directly quoting. In addition, attach the reference page from your rough draft so that you can review each other's work and provide peer-to-peer feedback.

Go to the Student Resources tab on the top of your Blackboard page.

Click on Writing Resources, which will automatically land on the APA, Research Basics & Plagiarism area.

Click on the WCU Library APA Research Guides link, which will automatically land on the APA Help: Home area.

Review the APA Basics, In-Text Citation, Reference Citations, and Reference Page tabs.

 

NURS500 Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice

Week 6 Discussion

After your graduation, you will be in an academic or clinical field. Depending on your field choice, discuss one nursing theory and identify the effect that the implications of this theory could have on nursing administration, management, or education.

 

NURS500 Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice

Week 7 Discussion

Review some nursing journals that deal primarily with education, research, or administration, such as the Journal of Nursing Education, Nursing Research, or the Journal of Nursing Administration, and discuss the current topics emphasized in these journals.

 

NURS500 Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice

Week 8 Discussion

Discuss in detail how this issue affects healthcare delivery and advanced nursing.