Theories of Practice

What is a theory?

Theory can be defined as “one or more relatively concrete and specific concepts that are derived from a conceptual model, the propositions that narrowly describe those concepts, and the propositions that state relatively concrete and specific relations between two or more concepts” (Butts & Rich, 2018, p. 101).

Theory is a hypothesis tested and measured to explain, predict, describe, and prescribe relationships between concepts and is developed through quantitative research.

The difference between a model and a theory is the amount of proof that exists in demonstrating the outcomes they predict. Both models and theories show relationships between concepts.

Directions

In this assignment, you will locate a grand and middle-range nursing theory and examine the utility of your chosen theories for guiding research and practice.

You will locate one grand nursing theory and one middle-range nursing theory applied in a research study. You will examine how each theory was applied within the research study and then analyze the utility of grand and middle-range nursing theories to advance the discipline of nursing and its impact upon your advanced nursing practice.

Assignment Details

For this Assignment, your paper must be 2 to 4 pages, not including the title and reference pages.

To view the Grading Rubric for this Assignment, please visit the Grading Rubrics section of the Course Resources.

Assignment Requirements

Before finalizing your work, you should:

• Minimum requirement of at least five sources of support
• be sure to read the Assignment description carefully (as displayed above);
• consult the Grading Rubric (under the Course Resources) to make sure you have included everything necessary; and
• utilize spelling and grammar check to minimize errors.

Your writing Assignment should:

• follow the conventions of Standard English (correct grammar, punctuation, etc.);
• be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful;
• display superior content, organization, style, and mechanics; and
• use APA 7th Edition

I need a 4 pages essay with the information bellow. APA stile, with a minimum of 5 references,

1- Sickle cell disease is an adaptive response against malaria. Through evolution, this adaptation is part of the genetic disease called sickle cell disease. This genetic adaptation occurred in African people in countries that neighbor large bodies of water. Malaria is transmitted by the bite of the female Anopheles mosquito. People with sickle cell disease rarely get infected with, plasmodium falciparum,  the parasite that causes malaria. 

Describe  why such an adaptation occurred? Discuss this question to help strengthen your knowledge of disorders of erythrocytes. Explain why people who no longer live in parts of the world where malaria is prevalent still develop the disease?

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Online Learning Activities, Chapter 3, Applying a Nursing Model for Promoting Wellness in Older Adults

ONLINE LEARNING ACTIVITY 3-1: ARTICLE, A PRACTICE THEORY APPROACH TO UNDERSTANDING THE INTERDEPENDENCY OF NURSING PRACTICE AND THE ENVIRONMENT

To learn more about the relationship between nursing and environments of care, click here (Links to an external site.) to read the following article: Bender, M. (2015). A practice theory approach to understanding the interdependency of nursing practice and the environment: Implications for nurse-led care delivery models. Advances in Nursing Science, 38, 96-109.  Consider how the concepts in this article shed light on the responsibilities of nurses when caring for older adults in different health care settings.

  Reflection Assignment 2: Meeting Essential VIII
 

This week, reflect on ethical principles and your understanding of ethical decision-making frameworks as they have evolved over the course of your RN-BSN program at WCU. Identify specific ethical standards and moral conduct codes. How does your academic work support evidence of meeting the following?

Essential VIII: Professionalism and Professional Values

• Outcome #1:Demonstrate the professional standards of moral, ethical, and legal conduct.

Review your past academic work, evaluate your effectiveness at meeting this program essential, and ponder the impact that this proficiency will have on your future.

Identify how you met the essential by referring to the assignment(s) specifically in your response. Additionally, reflect on and make connections between your academic experience and real-world applications. 

Recommended: Refer to work you completed for NURS 521 Ethics in Heath Care and NURS 510 Policy, Organization, and Financing of Health Care, as well as other courses, to gather academic examples and evidence of having met this essential.

Your reflection should be 1-1/2 to 2 pages and APA Style. Reference and cite any sources you use.

1)  Submit 1 document per part

Part 1: Complete the file “Template Soap Note”  according to:

Name: NM

Gender: Male

Age: 77 years old

Diagnosis:  (L57.0) Actinic keratosis 

  Chief complain:  scaly patches of skin 

Part 2: Complete the “Template Soap Note” taking into account the following information:

     Name: Rl

     Gender: Female

     Age: 67 years

     Diagnosis:  (I49.9) Cardiac arrhythmia, unspecied 

    Chief complain:  Rapid heartbeat or pounding in the chest

Part 3: Complete the “Sample Soap ” taking into account the following information:

Name: KY

    Gender: Female

    Age: 44

    Diagnosis:  (K64.9) Unspecied hemorrhoids  

    Chief complain:  Irritation and pain around the anus.

2)¨******APA norms, please use headers

          All paragraphs must be narrative and cited in the text- each paragraphs

          Bulleted responses are not accepted

          Dont write in the first person 

          Dont copy and pase the questions.

          Answer the question objectively, do not make introductions to your answers, answer it when you start the paragraph

         Submit 1 document per part

3) It will be verified by Turnitin and SafeAssign

4) Minimum 4 references per part not older than 5 years

Topic: Addressing Nutritional Needs with  a medical condition

An in-depth evaluation of both objective and subjective data related to an individual’s food and nutrient intake, lifestyle, and medical history.

APA formatted

Minimum 3 references within 5 years 

Include: Pathophysiology, Nutritional Needs for assigned disease process, How Nutrition contributes to improving their disease process and health outcomes, educational needs of the patient (including foods from food group/mineral, vitamins), food supplements, and any special diet as it relates to their condition.

Topics include: Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus, Crohn’s disease, Thyroid disorders, low BMI, high BMI, Cancer, Cystic fibrosis, AIDS, Anorexia Nervosa, Hepatitis B, CAD.APA formatted paper, 3 pages excluding title page and reference page.

Minimum 3 references within 5 years

Original Work! NO Plagiarism…

Due Date is  12/4

Word cloud generators have become popular tools for meetings and team-building events. Groups or teams are asked to use these applications to input words they feel best describe their team or their role. A “word cloud” is generated by the application that makes prominent the most-used terms, offering an image of the common thinking among participants of that role.

What types of words would you use to build a nursing word cloud? Empathetic, organized, hard-working, or advocate would all certainly apply. 

Would you add policy-maker to your list? 

Do you think it would be a very prominent component of the word cloud?

Nursing has become one of the largest professions in the world, and as such, nurses have the potential to influence policy and politics on a global scale. When nurses influence politics that improve the delivery of healthcare, they are ultimately advocating for their patients. Hence, policy-making has become an increasingly popular term among nurses as they recognize a moral and professional obligation to be engaged in healthcare legislation.

To Prepare:

· Revisit the Congress.gov website provided in the Resources and consider the role of RNs and APRNs in policy-making.

· Reflect on potential opportunities that may exist for RNs and APRNs to participate in the policy-making process.

Post an explanation of at least two opportunities that exist for RNs and APRNs to actively participate in policy-making.

Explain some of the challenges that these opportunities may present and describe how you might overcome these challenges. 

Finally, recommend two strategies you might make to better advocate for or communicate the existence of these opportunities to participate in policy-making.

Be specific and provide examples.

Milstead, J. A., & Short, N. M. (2019). Health policy and politics: A nurse’s guide (6th ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.

• Chapter 5, “Public Policy Design” (pp. 87–95      only)
• Chapter 8, “The Impact of EHRs, Big Data, and      Evidence-Informed Practice” (pp. 137–146)
• Chapter 9, “Interprofessional Practice” (pp.      152–160 only)
• Chapter 10, “Overview: The Economics and Finance      of Health Care” (pp. 183–191 only)

American Nurses Association (ANA). (n.d.). Advocacy. Retrieved September 20, 2018, from https://www.nursingworld.org/practice-policy/advocacy/

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (n.d.). Step by step: Evaluating violence and injury prevention policies: Brief 4: Evaluating policy implementation. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/injury/pdfs/policy/Brief%204-a.pdf

Congress.gov. (n.d.). Retrieved September 20, 2018, from https://www.congress.gov/

Klein, K. J., & Sorra, J. S. (1996). The challenge of innovation implementation. Academy of Management Review, 21(4), 1055–1080. doi:10.5465/AMR.1996.9704071863

Sacristán, J., & Dilla, T. D. (2015). No big data without small data: Learning health care systems begin and end with the individual patient. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 21(6), 1014–1017. doi:10.1111/jep.12350

Tummers, L., & Bekkers, V. (2014). Policy implementation, street level bureaucracy, and the importance of discretion. Public Management Review, 16(4), 527–547. doi:10.1080/14719037.2013.841978.

Required Media

Laureate Education (Producer). (2018). Getting your Program Designed and Implemented [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.

NR 304 Video Essay Faculty Assignment

NR 304 Video Essay Faculty Assignment

CriteriaRatingsPts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeQuestion 1Is 50-100 words in length.
Fully answers the question using details and/or examples from the video.
Writing is clear, grammatically correct, and uses good sentence structure.

25.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeQuestion 2Is 50-100 words in length.
Fully answers the question using details and/or examples from the video.
Writing is clear, grammatically correct, and uses good sentence structure.

25.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeQuestion 3Is 50-100 words in length.
Fully answers the question using details and/or examples from the video.
Writing is clear, grammatically correct, and uses good sentence structure.

25.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeQuestion 4Is 50-100 words in length.
Fully answers the question using details and/or examples from the video.
Writing is clear, grammatically correct, and uses good sentence structure.

QUESTION 1. 

A.What is a definition of family that encompasses the different family structures prevalent today? 

B.Discuss the importance of acknowledging nontraditional family structures. 

C. Explain how family systems theory can be used to better understand the interactions of a modern family (traditional or nontraditional). 

QUESTION 2. 

A.Why is the concept of family health important? 

B.Consider the various strategies for health promotion.

 C. How does a nurse determine which strategy would best enable the targeted individuals to gain more control over, and improve, their health?