GUIDELINES: Each STUDENT will hand in one formal paper about a nursing theory (Margaret Newman’s Theory of Health as Expanding Consciousness) The paper is to be a five to six (5-6) pages total (double-spaced, 12 font, 1-inch margins).
SCHOLARLY PAPER
DUE DATE: (WEEK 10)
GUIDELINES: Each STUDENT will hand in one formal paper about a nursing theory. The paper is to
be a five to six (5-6) pages total (double-spaced, 12 font, 1-inch margins).
Follow APA guidelines for a cover sheet, headers, pagination, references, etc.
Use APA format and label each section using the evaluation outline below.
The criteria guidelines below will evaluate your paper.
Components of the Paper and possible points
SECTION
Introduction
Identification of theorist including a brief background
of the theorist (accomplishments, career, accolades,
research efforts)
Analysis of basic components/concepts and major
relationships in the theory.
•
POSSIBLE POINTS
5
5
Briefly discuss the theory’s core concepts.
•
Use a secondary source like your textbook
that covers the selected nursing theory, you
must have at least 3 references from nursing
literature (only one from a non-article source
like a secondary source/text) to support your
discussion in this section.
Relevance
• Personal relevance if the authors described
(connect the theorist to the theory)
• Relevance to healthcare and the client
discussed. (connect the theory to healthcare
today)
• Application to research and/or practice
provided (connect the theory to current
research/practice)
• Use at least two peer-reviewed/research
articles that detail the nursing theory
being applied in clinical practice/research
and summarize key findings of both articles
including results and implications for future
practice.
Summary
•
Format
10
5
Include theory strengths and limitation in the
summary
5
•
Total
Precise APA style, headers, and professional
writing
30

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