NUR 50202 Theoretical Basis for Advanced Practice Nursing
NUR 50202 Theoretical Basis for Advanced Practice Nursing
Theory Application in Advanced Practice Nursing Paper
Paper Guidelines and Grading Criteria
Description of the Assignment
Each student will complete a formal APA paper of 5-6 pages that examines application of a middle range theory to a patient care situation for an adult. See description and grading criteria for required elements and organization of the paper.
Within your area of nursing, select a recent adult patient. Do not identify the patient by name. Use an initial to represent the patient. Do not use the patients actual initial. A deduction of 5 points will be assessed if confidentiality is violated. Provide an overview of the patient in regards to health history, health issues, present problem, etc. See example provided on next page.
Identify a middle range nursing theory that is applicable to designing care for the patient you describe. Discuss how this theory can be applied in the care of the patient. Discuss how the theory would change your care and outcomes of the patient.
Use at least two peer-reviewed professional sources to support your application of the theory to the patient care situation.
Paper Guidelines
This is a formal APA paper, not an opinion paper. Include the APA title page (APA section 2.3, p. 30-31), page numbers (APA section 2,18, p. 44), text (APA section 2.11, p. 39), and reference pages (APA section 2.12, p. 39-40). Do not submit an abstract.
Use good organization in writing the paper. Include a good introduction and conclusion. Use the outline in the grading tool to organize the text of the paper. Use topic headings to structure your paper and organize the required content (Sample Student Paper, APA Manual, pp. 47-49; 61-67).
Format the paper according to APA guidelines. Use double line spacing between headings and paragraphs. Do not use extra line spacing between headings and paragraphs. Use 12-point font, Times New Roman, double-spaced, in Word format.
The content of the paper should be covered in 5-6 pages. Do not submit more than 6 pages of content (not counting the title page and reference pages).
Use APA guidelines for referencing sources in the paper. Review guidelines for paraphrases and quotations (APA, p. 268-278). Do not use direct quotes unless meaning will be lost with paraphrasing. Paraphrase and document the source used according to APA.
Only use scholarly and professional sources of information in preparing the paper. Only use weblinks that are accessible to the instructor. For all references, especially a weblink, the instructor must be able to access it without any special login information. Do not use sources that are not dated, anonymous, or do not have authors.
Unacceptable references include:
Wikipedia or other online dictionaries
Blogs
Nursing-theory.org or currentnursing.com
No date (n.d.) or no author references
PowerPoints, SlideShare, lectures or personal communications
Submit the paper to the link provided under the Assignment in Module 10.
Theory Application in Advanced Practice Nursing Paper
Paper Grading Criteria
Criteria Comments Potential Points Actual Points
Introduction
1. Introduces patient, problem, and theory 5 Patient Care Situation 2. Selects adult patient from current work setting and identifies patient with an initial not connected with the patient. 5 3. Describes relevant patient information in regards to health history, health issues, present problem, etc. as a case study example. 10 4. Discusses goal for this patient. 5 Middle Range Nursing Theory 5. Provides a brief overview of the theory. 10 Application of the Theory to Patient Care Situation 6. Discusses how this theory views this patient (how does this theory/theorist define patient?) 10 7. Discusses the goal of nursing for this patient from the perspective of the selected middle range theory. 5 8. Describes how the care will be designed according to this theory. 9. Describes how unique concepts of the theory will guide your plan of care for the patient. 10 10. Describes how the theory might influence the quality and/or safety of care. 5 11. Describes the potential outcomes for the patient based on application of the theory. 5 12. Supports application of middle range theory with a minimum of 2 current peer-reviewed evidence and information. You may use textbooks, but do not count it as one of the two required sources. Do not use websites only. 5 Conclusion 13. Discusses the overall importance of this theory for care of this patient. 5 Paper Elements 14. Correct use of APA, grammar, and spelling. 5 15. Cohesion, structure, and logical development of ideas 5 Total 100 Comments:
