Nursing Theory

As the nursing profession continually evolves, practice knowledge is increasing and closing the theory-practice gap. The purpose of this discussion is to explore how nursing theory is used as a framework in nursing research, building the body of professional nursing knowledge.

Instructions

1. Using one of the articles provided in this week’s course announcement, identify the nursing theory used to frame the nursing research.
2. Analyze the selected nursing theory and describe how the theory applies to nursing’s metaparadigm, including each of the following:
   • Person
   • Health
   • Environment
   • Nursing

Required article 

Rosa, W. E., Dossey, B. M., Koithan, M., Kreitzer, M. J., Manjrekar, P., Meleis, A. I., Mukamana, D., Ray, M. A., & Watson, J. (2020). Nursing theory in the quest for sustainable development goals. (Links to an external site.) Nursing Science Quarterly, 33(2), 178-182. https//:10.1177/0894318420903495 

Select only one of the four nursing theories and then using the selected theory analyze the nursing paradigm (person, health, environment, and nursing).

Comfort and fluid retention in adult patients receiving hemodialysis. (Links to an external site.)

Estridge, K.M., Morris, D.L., Kolcaba, K., & Winkelman, C. (2018). Comfort and fluid retention in adult patients receiving hemodialysis. Nephrology Nursing Journal, 45(1), 25-33, 60.

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https://doi.org/10.1097/HNP.0000000000000164 (Links to an external site.) 

Barutcu, C.D. & Mert, H. (2016). Effect of support group intervention applied to the caregivers of individuals with heart failure on caregiver outcomes. Holistic Nursing Practice, 30, 272-282. https://doi.org/10.1097/HNP.0000000000000164

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https://doi.org/10.1097/NMC.0000000000000570 (Links to an external site.) 

Miller Westmoreland C., & Wojnar, D. (2019). Breastfeeding support guided by Swanson’s theory of caring. MCN, American Journal of Maternal Child Nursing, 44, 351-356. https://doi.org/10.1097/NMC.0000000000000570

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The effect of education and telephone follow-up intervention based on the Roy Adaptation Model after myocardial infarction (Links to an external site.)

Turan Kavradim, S., & Canli Ozer, Z.  (2020). The effect of education and telephone follow-up intervention based on the Roy Adaptation Model after myocardial infarction: Randomised controlled trial. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Science, 34, 247–260.  https://doi.org/10.1111/scs.12793