NR501 All Weeks Discussions Latest 2019 September

NR501 Theoretical Basis for Advanced Nursing Practice

Week 1 Discussion

Nursing Theory

For many?students enrolled in NR501, this is an initial course for nursing?theory.?So, let's have a debate.?Is nursing theory important to the?nursing profession? In particular, is it important for nurse practitioners? Does theory inform nurse practitioner practice??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??

NR501 Theoretical Basis for Advanced Nursing Practice

Week 2 Discussion

Ways of Knowing

Nursing knowledge is classified in a variety of ways, one of which is Carper's Patterns of Knowing (Carper, 1978). Carper's framework offers a lens through which the nurse can reflect upon insights acquired through empirical, ethical, personal, and aesthetic knowledge (Carper, 1978). Through intentional reflection using Carper's Patterns of Knowing, nurses can process experiential learning and knowledge acquired through practice. The purpose of this assignment is to reflect upon a specific practice situation and better understand the professional knowledge and insights obtained through that experience.

Criteria for Content

Think of a surprising or challenging practice situation in which you felt underprepared, unprepared, or uncomfortable.

Select an important nursing issue/topic that was inherent to the identified situation.

Briefly?explain the situation

Identify the nursing issue inherent in the identified situation

As a method of refection, use Carper's Patterns of Knowing to analyze the situation. In your discussion, address ONE of the following Patterns of Knowing:

What do you think was the underlying reason for the situation? (Esthetics)

What were your thoughts and feeling in the situation? (Personal)

What was one personal belief that impacted your actions? (Ethics)

What evidence in nursing literature supports the nursing importance of the identified issue? (Empirical)

What new insights did you gain through this reflective practice opportunity? How will this apply to your practice as a nurse practitioner? Be sure to use scholarly literature to support your position.

NR501 Theoretical Basis for Advanced Nursing Practice

Week 3 Discussion

Steps of Concept Analysis

At the end of Week 3 your concept analysis is due. This discussion provides an opportunity to start this assignment. Select a nursing concept, supported by a nursing theory, and address the following components included in a concept analysis:?

Definition of concept and discussion of concept in the nurse practitioner role?

Identification of three attributes of the concept?

Description of one antecedent and one consequence of the concept?

Identification of two empirical referents?

A brief explanation of theoretical applications of the concept (How is the concept relevant to a nursing theory?)?

This information does not have to be comprehensive but provides a foundation to the upcoming assignment. Be sure to include scholarly references.

NR501 Theoretical Basis for Advanced Nursing Practice

Week 4 Discussion

Nursing Theory

Identify your specialty area of NP practice. Select a nursing theory, borrowed theory, or interdisciplinary theory provided in the lesson plan or one of your own findings. Address the following:

Origin

Meaning and scope

Logical adequacy

Usefulness and simplicity

Generalizability

Testability

Finally, provide an example how the theory could be used to improve or evaluate the quality of practice in your specific setting. What rationale can you provide that validates the theory as applicable to the role of the nurse practitioner.

NR501 Theoretical Basis for Advanced Nursing Practice

Week 5 Discussion

Culture and Caring Theories

Which of the culture and caring theories most resonates with you for your practice as an NP? How does the theory integrate the nursing paradigm?? What parts of the theory do you identify with? How does the theory help to meet CLAS standards to advance health equity?

NR501 Theoretical Basis for Advanced Nursing Practice

Week 6 Discussion

Literature Review

Locate a scholarly journal article that uses either a health behavior theory or the Praxis Theory of Suffering as the basis for evidence-based research. Choose an article DIFFERENT than those provided in the weekly readings.

Summarize the research presented. How was the theory used? How do the research findings either support or refute the use of the theory in practice? How could you use the research in your own practice as an NP?

NR501 Theoretical Basis for Advanced Nursing Practice

Week 8 Discussion

In Week 7, you posted your Kaltura presentation to the Week 8 discussion area. This week, you will view and comment on peer presentations. For full credit, view and comment on at least TWO peer presentations by Saturday at 11:59 PM MT. Your post should be substantive and professional and include at least one scholarly resource.