There is a strong relationship between nursing theory, research, and practice. N
There is a strong relationship between nursing theory, research, and practice. Nursing theory is foundational to nursing research and practice, and theory is also informed and developed by the results of research and practice. Nurses may select a theory to describe or explain phenomena encountered in practice, and during application in practice the theory is further defined. Nurse researchers test theories’ applicability in practice through clinical research, and nurse scientists develop new theories to explain research findings.
Directions
In this assignment, you will identify a grand nursing theory used in a research article and a middle-range nursing theory used in a research article. 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
Introduce the reader to the content of this paper with an introductory paragraph.
Provide general background information about grand, middle and practice theories.
Examine a research article in which a Grand Nursing Theory was applied in the research. Describe how the theoretical concepts and propositions were used.
Examine a research article in which a Middle Range Nursing theory was applied in the research. Describe if the theory was used as a descriptive, explanatory, predictive, or prescriptive theory in the research.
Explain the importance of theory to your advanced nursing role and how research informs and advances the discipline of nursing.
Reference the Grading Rubric for this assignment found in the Course Resources area for further guidance. Assignment Requirements
Minimal page requirement is 3 pages of content not including the title and reference pages.
Five (5) credible sources of support are required WITH IN THE LAST 5-7 YEARS.
Use APA 7th Edition for format and style.
Your assignment should:
Employ the conventions of standard academic English (correct grammar, punctuation, etc.);
be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful;
display superior content, organization, style, and mechanics
MN502 Unit 6 Assignment RubricPrint
Criteria 16 pointsLevel II4.8 pointsLevel I3.6 pointsNot Present0 pointsCriterion Score
Introduction▪ Relates purpose of the assignment.
▪ Contains more than five sentences.
▪ Provides relevant information about the topic.
▪ Uses scholarly peer-reviewed sources as support.▪ Identifies purpose of the assignment.
▪ Paragraph contains at least five sentences.▪ Purpose of the assignment is not provided.
▪ Paragraph contains less than five sentences.▪ Does not meet the criteria./ 6
Criteria 212 pointsLevel II9.6 pointsLevel I7.2 pointsNot Present0 pointsCriterion Score
Grand, Middle and Practice level theories▪ Differentiates between grand, middle and practice theories.
▪ Uses scholarly peer-reviewed sources as support.▪ Describes grand, middle and practice theories.
▪ Uses credible sources as support.▪ Discusses nursing theory in general.▪ Does not meet the criteria./ 12
Criteria 324 pointsLevel II19.2 pointsLevel I14.4 pointsNot Present0 pointsCriterion Score
Research Study supported by Grand Nursing Theory▪ Examines the concepts and prepositions of a grand theory within the research study.
▪ Uses scholarly peer-reviewed sources as support.▪ Describes the grand nursing theory in research study.
▪ Uses credible sources as support.▪ Describes the research study.▪ Does not meet the criteria./ 24
Criteria 424 pointsLevel II19.2 pointsLevel I14.4 pointsNot Present0 pointsCriterion Score
Research Study supported by Middle Range Nursing Theory▪ Classifies and describes the middle-range theory used in a research study as either descriptive, explanatory, predictive, or prescriptive.
▪ Uses scholarly peer-reviewed sources as support.▪ Describes a middle range nursing theory in research study.
▪ Uses credible sources as support.▪ Describes the research study.▪ Does not meet the criteria./ 24
Criteria 518 pointsLevel II14.4 pointsLevel I10.8 pointsNot Present0 pointsCriterion Score
Impact on Advanced Nursing▪ Relates the value of grand, middle-range and practice level nursing theories to advance the discipline of nursing.
▪ Projects the utility of grand, middle-range and practice level nursing theories in a specific advance nursing practice role.
▪ Uses scholarly peer-reviewed sources as support.▪ Explains the importance of nursing theories to advanced nursing.
▪ Uses credible sources as support.▪ Discussed use of theories in nursing practice.▪ Does not meet the criteria./ 18
Criteria 612 pointsLevel II9.6 pointsLevel I7.2 pointsNot Present0 pointsCriterion Score
Conclusion▪ Summarizes the main ideas.
▪ Contains more than five sentences.
▪ Uses scholarly peer-reviewed sources as support.▪ Conclusion restates the main idea.
▪ Conclusion contains at least five sentences.▪ Summary contains general information.
▪ Summary has less than five sentences.▪ Does not meet the criteria./ 12
Criteria 724 pointsLevel II19.2 pointsLevel I14.4 pointsNot Present0 pointsCriterion Score
Writing and APA format▪ Contains less than two (2) errors in sentence structure, subject verb agreement, punctuation, word choice, or spelling.
▪ Contains less than two (2) APA errors in paper format, reference page, in-text citations, or headings.
▪ Uses more than required number of credible / peer-reviewed sources.▪ Follows all assignment directions
▪ Information in paragraphs and paper organized to convey the content to the reader.
▪ Paper length within requirements.
▪ Uses required number of credible / peer-reviewed sources.
▪ Contains less than four (4) errors in sentence structure, subject verb agreement, punctuation, word choice, or spelling.
▪ Contains less than four (4) APA errors in paper format, reference page, in-text citations, or headings.▪ Information in paragraphs and paper is disjointed.
▪ Contains five (5) or more errors in sentence structure, subject verb agreement, punctuation, word choice, or spelling.
▪ Contains five (5) or more APA errors in paper format, reference page, in-text citations, or headings▪ Does not meet the criteria/ 24
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