Assessing: Application of Theory
Assessing: Application of Theory
Week 5 assignment
Application of Theory
The Application of Theory assignment is due Sunday 11:59pm MT at the end of Week 5. Please use your textbooks listed below to complete the assignment this week. The guidelines and rubric for this assignment are also listed below and in Course Resources.
Groenwald, S. L. (Ed.). (2018). Designing and creating a culture of care for students and faculty: The Chamberlain University College of Nursing Model. Washington, DC: National League for Nursing.
McCormack, B., & McCance, T. (2017). Person-centered practice in nursing and health care. Theory and practice (2nd ed.). Oxford: Wiley Blackwell.
Purpose
Within the profession of nursing, multiple theories, models, and conceptual frameworks have been created to serve as a foundation for practice. The purpose of this assignment is to appraise the value of the model in serving as a theoretical framework and apply the model to your selected area of future professional nursing practice (your MSN track). For this assignment, you will select one of the following nursing models to address within the paper: the Patient-Centred Nursing (PCN) Framework or the Chamberlain Care Model.
Course Outcomes
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)
Total Points Possible
This assessment is worth 175 points.
Due Date
Submit your file(s) by 11:59 p.m. MT Sunday at the end of Week 5.
Requirements
Criteria for Content
Select one of the two models presented in the week five lesson (either the Person-Centred Nursing Framework, or the Chamberlain Care Model).
In a three- to four-page scholarly paper, address the following:
Provide a succinct overview of the model you have selected and discuss how the selected model addresses the four concepts within the nursing metaparadigm (person, health, nursing, environment).
Discuss how the selected model qualifies as a theoretical framework within the profession of nursing, and its use within the profession.
Describe how the chosen model can be applied in the future APN role (education, executive, family nurse practitioner, healthcare policy, or nursing informatics).
Preparing the paper
Submission Requirements
Application: Use Microsoft Word 2013™ to create the written assessment.
Length: The paper (excluding the title page and reference page) is at least three and no more than four pages in length.
A minimum of four (4) scholarly literature sources must be used.
Submission: Submit your file to the Canvas course site by the due date/time indicated.
Best Practices in Preparing the Project
The following are best practices in preparing this project.
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.
Title page, running head, body of paper, and reference page must follow APA guidelines as found in the 6th edition of the manual. This includes the use of headings for each section of the paper except for the introduction where no heading is used.
Ideas and information that come from scholarly literature must be cited and referenced correctly.
A minimum of four (4) scholarly literature references must be used.
Abide by CCN academic integrity policy.
Week 7 Assignment
Theoretical Framework to Support Evidence-based Practice: PowerPoint Presentation
The Week 7 Assignment Theoretical Framework to Support Evidence-based Practice PowerPoint Presentation is due Sunday 11:59pm MT at the end of Week 7. The guidelines and rubric for this assignment are listed below and in Course Resources
Purpose
Master’s prepared nurses 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 model which can be used as a framework for a future evidence-based project within the MSN program.
Course Outcomes
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)
Total Points Possible
This assessment is worth 100 points.
Due Date
Submit your file(s) by 11:59 p.m. MT Sunday at the end of Week 7.
Requirements
Criteria for Content
Review literature regarding issues or concerns within your selected area of advanced practice nursing.
Select a theory or model which is relevant to your selected area of advanced practice nursing 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 model, and explain its relevance to the selected area of advanced practice
Describe an issue or concern regarding the selected area of advanced practice, and explain its impact on health care outcomes
Explain how the theory or 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 model.
Conclusion to the presentation
References
Preparing the presentation
Submission Requirements
Application: Use Microsoft Word 2013™ to create the PowerPoint presentation.
Length: The PowerPoint presentation must be 7 total slides (excluding title and reference slides).
Speaker notes are used and include in-text citations when applicable.
A minimum of three (3) scholarly literature sources must be used.
Submission: Submit your files.
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.
Abide by CCN academic integrity policy.
Assessing: Application of Theory
