NR501NP Theoretical Basis for Advanced Nursing Practice
Week 1 Reflection on Learning
Write 1-2 paragraphs reflecting on your experience as you continue your journey to achieve your MSN and become a nurse practitioner and post to this discussion board.? Then save the reflection as a Word Document for submission later in the course. In week 8, you will submit all reflections as a single document.
You will need to post your reflection here before you are able to see other students' posts.
What were the most important concepts you learned in week 1? Why are these concepts important? How will they prepare you for your future role as a nurse practitioner? In what ways do you feel prepared for your new role? In what ways do you feel unprepared?
NR501NP Theoretical Basis for Advanced Nursing Practice
Week 2 Reflection on Learning
Write 1-2 paragraphs reflecting on ways of knowing and the use of metaparadigm in the NP role. Then save the reflection as a Word Document for submission later in the course. In week 8, you will submit all reflections as a single document.
You will need to post your reflection here before you are able to see other students' posts.
Provide one specific example of how you achieved the weekly objectives.
What do you value most about your learning this week?
What else about the weekly topics do you need to explore to further grow as a future NP?
NR501NP Theoretical Basis for Advanced Nursing Practice
Week 3 Reflection on Learning
Write 1-2 paragraphs reflecting on?your understanding of concept analysis. Save the reflection as a Word Document. In week 8, you will submit all reflections as a single document.?
You will need to post your reflection here before you are able to see other students' posts.
Some possible areas to explore:
Provide one specific example of how you achieved the weekly objectives. What knowledge do you still need to demonstrate competency in the weekly concepts? What skills do you need to continue developing to apply these concepts?
NR501NP Theoretical Basis for Advanced Nursing Practice
Week 4 Reflection on Learning
Write 1-2 paragraphs reflecting on the different theories reviewed this week. Then save the reflection as a Word Document for submission later in the course. In week 8, you will submit all reflections as a single document.
You will need to post your reflection here before you are able to see other students' posts.
Provide one specific example of how you achieved the weekly objectives. What concepts, theories, models, tools, techniques, and resources in this week did you find most valuable? What issues had you not considered before?
NR501NP Theoretical Basis for Advanced Nursing Practice
Week 5 Reflection on Learning
Write 1-2 paragraphs reflecting on theories used as a nurse practitioner. Then save the reflection as a Word Document for submission later in the course. In week 8, you will submit all reflections as a single document.
You will need to post your reflection here before you are able to see other students' posts.
As you contemplate your future NP practice, how do you view your role in using theory in practice?
Which of the theories "spoke" to you? What are some barriers you see to implementing theory in practice?
NR501NP Theoretical Basis for Advanced Nursing Practice
Week 6 Reflection on Learning
Write 1-2 paragraphs reflecting on?caring and culture in the NP role. Then save the reflection as a Word Document for submission later in the course. In week 8, you will submit all reflections as a single document.
You will need to post your reflection here before you are able to see other students' posts.
Provide one specific example of how you achieved the weekly objectives. What personal values, if any, were challenged this week?
What values can you reaffirm or want to reconsider after this learning?
NR501NP Theoretical Basis for Advanced Nursing Practice
Week 7 Reflection on Learning
Write 1-2 paragraphs reflecting on the relationship between theory and practice. Then save the reflection as a Word Document for submission later in the course. In week 8, you will submit all reflections as a single document.
You will need to post your reflection here before you are able to see other students' posts.
What were the most important concepts you learned in week 7? Why are these concepts important?
How will they prepare you for your future role as an NP? In what ways do you feel prepared for your new role? In what ways do you feel unprepared?
NR501NP Theoretical Basis for Advanced Nursing Practice
Week 8 Reflection on Learning
Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is to provide the student an opportunity to reflect on the weekly concepts learned in the course.
Activity Learning Outcomes
Through this assignment, the student will demonstrate the ability to:
Demonstrate logical and creative thinking in the analysis and application of a theory to nursing practice. (PO 2 and 5)
Apply nursing theory as a framework to guide the development of new knowledge and implementation of evidence-based practice in future professional settings. (PO 1 and 4)
Examine broad theoretical concepts as foundational to advanced nursing practice roles. (PO 1 and 2)
Analyze theories from nursing and relevant fields with respect to the components, relationship among the components, and application to advanced nursing practice. (PO 1)
Requirements:
Document includes reflections from all weeks 1-8: To complete the assignment, students will need to copy the reflections they entered into the weekly reflection threads from weeks 1-8 into one double-spaced Word document and submit the document to the dropbox.
Formatting: Document should be in APA format
Includes a title page in APA format
Document is double spaced
Each week’s reflection is labeled with a level 1 heading listing the week number
Only include a reference page if references were cited in the body of the reflections. If a reference page is included, it is in APA format.
NR501NP 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??
NR501NP 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.
NR501NP Theoretical Basis for Advanced Nursing Practice
Week 4 Discussion
Nursing Theory
Preparing the Assignment
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.
NR501NP Theoretical Basis for Advanced Nursing Practice
Week 6 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?
NR501NP Theoretical Basis for Advanced Nursing Practice
Week 8 Discussion
Peer Review Discussion
Purpose
In Week 8, you will record a Kaltura presentation based on the PowerPoint slide show created in week 7. You will interact with peers related to their presentations.
The purpose of the graded collaborative peer review is to engage students in an interactive dialogue to assist the student in organizing, integrating, applying, and critically appraising knowledge regarding advanced nursing practice. Application of information to professional experiences promotes the analysis and use of principles, knowledge, and information learned and related to real-life professional situations. Meaningful dialogue among students fosters the development of a learning community as ideas, perspectives, and knowledge are shared.
Activity Learning Outcomes
Through this discussion, the student will demonstrate the ability to:
Demonstrate logical and creative thinking in the analysis and application of theory to nursing practice. (CO1)
Requirements:
Discussion Criteria
Initial post: Create a Kaltura video presentation based on the PowerPoint slideshow you submitted in week 7. The slides you created should be displayed in the recorded presentation; you may choose to include webcam video of your presentation as well, but it is not required. A clear audio presentation of the content should be included. The Kaltura Presentation should be between 5-10 minutes in length. While the presentation is due Wednesday, please consider posting the presentation to the discussion area early in the week to facilitate a robust discussion.
Kaltura Resources: Use the Kaltura resources found under the Resources tab in the course. If you have difficulty using Kaltura Capture Space, reach out to IT first (please obtain a ticket number). If you are still unable to record using Kaltura, reach out to your instructor for alternate recording options.
Participating in the Discussion: You will be required to respond to at least two other students, who have no responses to their posting.** Your peer posts should add to the dialogue or ask questions about the presentation. Each post should be substantive and professional, and answer the following questions:
Does the chosen theory apply to the stated issue or concern presented?
Is the presentation clear and easy to follow?
Did the presentation provide sufficient evidence to support the presenter’s recommendations?
Is there an alternate theory that you would suggest for the issue or concern?
Does the presentation add to nursing knowledge?
What applications do you see for the content of this presentation to your practice as an NP?
NOTE: To receive credit for a week's discussion, students may begin posting no earlier than the Sunday immediately before each week opens. Week 8 opens at 12:01 a.m. MT Sunday and closes at 11:59 p.m. MT Saturday.
A zero is the lowest score which a student can earn.
Faculty may submit any collaborative discussion posting to Turnitin in order to verify originality.
NR501NP Theoretical Basis for Advanced Nursing Practice
Week 3 Assignment
Concept Analysis
Purpose
This assignment provides the opportunity for the student to complete an analysis of a concept found in the nurse practitioner role supported by a?nursing?theory using an identified process. The assignment fosters analytical thinking related to the selected concept as well as application within the profession.
Activity Learning Outcomes
Through this assignment, the student will demonstrate the ability to:
Through this assignment, the student will demonstrate the ability to:
CO 1: Demonstrate logical and creative thinking in the analysis and application of a theory to nursing practice. (PO 2, 5)
CO 4: Analyze theories from nursing and relevant fields with respect to the components, relationship among the components, and the application to advanced nursing practice. (PO 1)
Requirements:
Description of the Assignment
This assignment presents a modified method for conducting a concept analysis of?one?concept that is important and useful to the nurse practitioner role.? The concept for this assignment must be supported by a published?nursing?theory. The selected concept is identified and then the elements of the analysis process are applied in order to synthesize knowledge for application as demonstrated through the creation of a model case. Theoretical applications of the concept are also discussed. Non-nursing theories may?not?be used. Scholarly literature is incorporated throughout the analysis.?
Only the elements identified in this assignment should be used for this concept analysis.
Possible Concepts: The following concepts are not required; students may select one of these concepts or find another concept. Each selected concept must be associated with a nursing theory; the use of non-nursing theories is not allowed. If you have any questions regarding your concept or the nursing theory, please consult with your faculty member for assistance. Please note: the concepts of caring or cultural humility are not permitted for this assignment.
- Adaptation
- Burnout
- Civility
- Comfort
- Compassion
- Compassion fatigue
- Competence
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- Empowerment
- Engagement
- Health
- Leadership
- Meaningfulness
- Modeling
- Noise
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- Pain
- Palliative care
- Quality of life
- Resilience
- Self-care
- Sensory overload
- Situational awareness
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Criteria for Content
Definition/Explanation of the selected nursing concept
Defines/explains the concept using scholarly literature (a dictionary maybe used for this section only)
Support from nursing literature is required.
? 2. Defining attributes:
A minimum of?three (3)?attributes are required.
Support from nursing literature is required.
Explanation:? An attribute identifies characteristics of a concept. ?For this question, the characteristics of the selected nursing concept are identified and discussed.
Antecedent and Consequence
1 antecedent?of the selected nursing concept.
1 consequence?of the selected nursing concept.
Support from nursing literature is required.
Explanation:? An antecedent is an identifiable occurrence that happens before an event. An antecedent precedes a selected nursing concept. A consequence follows or is the result of an event.? The selected consequence follows or is the result of the selected nursing concept.?
? 4. Model Case
1 Model Case?is created by the student and discussed substantively by demonstrating within the case each of the following areas:
Definition
All identified attributes
Theoretical Applications of the Concept
Explain how the concept applies to the selected nursing theory.
Support from nursing literature is required.
Reflection
Reflect on how the concept analysis findings apply to your advanced nursing practice, specifically as an NP.
Self-reflection may be written in first-person.
Preparing the Assignment
Criteria for Format and Special Instructions
The worksheet should be typed, double spaced, and written in complete sentences. (Concept Analysis Worksheet) (Links to an external site.)
Reference page and in-text citations must follow APA guidelines as found in the current edition of the manual.
The source of the concept for this assignment must be a published nursing Non-nursing theories may not be used.
A minimum of 4 (four) scholarly references must be used. Required textbooks for this course, and Chamberlain College of Nursing lesson information may not be used as scholarly references for this assignment. A dictionary maybe used as a reference for the section titled “Definition/Explanation of the selected nursing concept”, but it is not counted as one of the 4 required scholarly nursing references. Be aware that information from .com websites may be incorrect and should be avoided.
References are current - within a 5-year time frame unless a valid rationale is provided and the instructor has approved them.
Ideas and information from scholarly, peer reviewed, nursing sources must be cited and referenced correctly.
Rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation are followed and consistent with formal, scientific writing.
Please note: Do not rely on .com sites to identify the nursing theory as they do not provide accurate information in all cases.
NR501NP Theoretical Basis for Advanced Nursing Practice
Week 5 Assignment
Annotated Bibliography
Purpose
This assignment provides the opportunity for the student to review current and historical literature related to theories important to the nurse practitioner role. The assignment fosters analytical thinking related to the selected theories as well as application within the profession.
Activity Learning Outcomes
Through this assignment, the student will demonstrate the ability to:
Through this assignment, the student will demonstrate the ability to:
CO 3: Demonstrate logical and creative thinking in the analysis and application of a theory to nursing practice. (PO 2, 5)
CO 4: Analyze theories from nursing and relevant fields with respect to the components, relationship among the components, and the application to advanced nursing practice. (PO 1)
Requirements:
Description of the Assignment
An annotated bibliography is an alphabetical list of information sources (such as journal articles), formatted like a bibliography or a reference list, accompanied by a commentary, or annotation, for each source. The purpose of an annotated bibliography is to learn about a topic through a critical review of literature and encourage a deeper engagement with literature to develop analytical skills
This assignment presents a method for examining?several theories important and useful to the nurse practitioner role.?
Preparing the Assignment
For this assignment, choose from the theories/models presented in the weekly lesson.
Health Belief Model
Transtheoretical Model of Behavioral Change
Social Cognitive Theory
Family Systems Theory
Family Assessment and Intervention Model
Praxis Theory of Suffering
Search the library for literature. Locate 5 (five) articles related to the selected theories. You may use no more than two articles related to each theory/model.
Sources should be related to nursing practice using the selected theory/model.
Sources should be scholarly, relevant to the theory/model and to nursing, and published within the past 5 years. If source is older than 5 years, instructor permission should be obtained and the historical significance of the article should be explained.
Prepare an annotated entry for each source. Begin with the full APA citation of the source, followed by 2-3 paragraphs:
Summarize the article.
Describe how the article relates to the chosen theory/model.
Reflect on how the article could (or could not) be relevant to future Nurse Practitioner practice.
Criteria for Format and Special Instructions
The paper should include a separate title page using APA format. No reference page is necessary as the references will be incorporated into the body of the bibliography.
Entries should be alphabetized by author.
A minimum of 5 (five) scholarly references must be used. Required textbooks for this course, and Chamberlain College of Nursing lesson information may NOT be used as scholarly references for this assignment. Be aware that information from .com websites may be incorrect and should be avoided.
References are current - within a 5-year time frame unless a valid rationale is provided and the instructor has approved them.
In-text citations are not required in the annotated bibliography.
Rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation are followed and consistent with formal, scientific writing.
NR501NP Theoretical Basis for Advanced Nursing Practice
Week 7 Assignment
Theoretical Framework to Support Evidence-based Practice: PowerPoint Presentation
Purpose
Nurse practitioners actively engage in the process of translating nursing knowledge into practice, thereby establishing evidence-based approaches within the discipline. Throughout this process, a theoretical framework provides a meaningful context to guide and support the evidence-based practice. The purpose of this assignment is to identify a theory or theoretical model which can be used as a framework for a future evidence-based project during your nurse practitioner education.
Activity Learning Outcomes
Through this assignment, the student will demonstrate the ability to:
Through this assessment, the student will meet the following Course Outcomes:
Apply nursing theory as a framework to guide the translation of knowledge and implementation of evidence-based practice in future professional settings. (CO #2)
Analyze theories from nursing and relevant fields with respect to the components, relationships among the components, and application to advanced nursing practice. (CO#4)
Requirements:
In Week 7, students will create a PowerPoint slide show with notes pages to evaluate the use of a theory for an EBP issue or concern. In Week 8, students will create a recording of the presentation for the Peer Discussion thread.
Criteria for Content
Review literature regarding issues or concerns within your selected nurse practitioner specialty.
Select a theory or theoretical model which is relevant to your nurse practitioner specialty and would offer a meaningful context for evidence-based practice surrounding the issue or concern which you identified.
In a PowerPoint Presentation, address the following.
Introduction to the presentation
Identify and describe a theory or theoretical model, and explain its relevance to your nurse practitioner specialty.
Describe an issue or concern that is related to your nurse practitioner specialty, and explain its impact on health care outcomes
Explain how the theory or theoretical model can be used as a framework to guide evidence-based practice to address the issue or concern, and discuss the unique insight or perspective offered through the application of this theory or theoretical model.
Conclusion to the presentation
References
Preparing the presentation
Submission Requirements
Application: Use Microsoft PowerPoint to create the presentation. Submit as a .ppt or .pptx file.
Length: The PowerPoint presentation must be 6-8 total slides (excluding title and reference slides).
Speaker notes should be used and include in-text citations when applicable. Use the Notes Page view feature in PowerPoint to include speaker notes in the file.
A minimum of three (3) scholarly literature sources must be used.
Submission: Submit your PowerPoint file to the Week 7 Dropbox.
Best Practices in Preparing the Presentation
The following are best practices in preparing this presentation:
Review directions thoroughly.
Follow submission requirements.
Make sure all elements on the grading rubric are included.
Rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation are followed and consistent with formal, scientific writing.
Review the Creating a Professional Presentation located in Course Resources.
Ideas and information that come from scholarly literature must be cited and referenced correctly.
A minimum of three (3) scholarly literature sources must be used. A minimum of 3 scholarly references are used. References should be published within the past 5 years. A primary source (original theory or writings from theorist) may be used, and primary sources may be older than 5 years. Textbooks are not considered scholarly resources.
Abide by CCN academic integrity policy.
