This is a two parts assignment.
This is a two parts assignment.
Part 1: Discussion 2
This discussion is related with the part 2 of this assignment. Please read carefully the instructions. I will need discussion with 250 to 300 words and 1 reference. I will not need peer responses for this discussion.
With the rough draft of your nursing comparison paper due this week, a focused review of the basics of APA Style is important. After you have reviewed the WCU Library guides on APA, share something you learned with your peers. Also, attach examples from your rough draft that include both an in-text citation you used when you were paraphrasing and one you used when you were directly quoting. In addition, attach the reference page from your rough draft so that you can review each other’s work and provide peer-to-peer feedback.
Instructions: The second Discussion is related to APA format and asks you to submit some examples of APA format. You can have until Sunday night to submit your initial post since you are still working on your paper and may use examples from it. You do NOT need to respond to your peers on this discussion, its more of a practice on APA.
Some things to remember:
- Every paper must have HEADINGS for each section, I usually give them to you in the Announcement for the paper.
- We no longer write Running Head on the Cover page!
- The entire document is double spaced, even between sections (before and after headings)
- Alphabetize all the names in your Reference page list
- Every time you quote someone, you must have a citation that includes the Authors Last name, year, and page number!
Learning some of these simple rules early on will help you with every paper in your future!
Part 2: Week 5 Nursing Theory Comparison Paper Rough Draft. (Attached is a sample paper)
Remember, the two theories selected are the Self-Care Deficit Nursing Theory by Dorothea Orem and Kolcaba’s Theory of Comfort by Katherine Kolcaba (Paper attached).
The purpose of this assignment is to draft and submit a comprehensive and complete rough draft of your Nursing Theory Comparison paper in APA style. Your rough draft should include all of the research paper elements of a final draft, which are listed below. This will give you an opportunity for feedback from your instructor before you submit your final draft during week 7.
Based on the reading assignment (McEwen & Wills, Theoretical Basis for Nursing, Unit II: Nursing Theories, chapters 6–9), select a grand nursing theory.
- After studying and analyzing the approved theory, write about this theory, including an overview of the theory and specific examples of how it could be applied in your own clinical setting.
Based on the reading assignment (McEwen & Wills, Theoretical Basis for Nursing, Unit II: Nursing Theories, chapters 10 and 11), select a middle-range theory.
- After studying and analyzing the approved theory, write about this theory, including an overview of the theory and specific examples of how it could be applied in your own clinical setting.
The following should be included:
- An introduction, including an overview of both selected nursing theories
- Background of the theories
- Philosophical underpinnings of the theories
- Major assumptions, concepts, and relationships
- Clinical applications/usefulness/value to extending nursing science testability
- Comparison of the use of both theories in nursing practice
- Specific examples of how both theories could be applied in your specific clinical setting
- Parsimony
- Conclusion/summary
- References: Use the course text and a minimum of three additional sources, listed in APA style
The paper should be 8–10 pages long and based on instructor-approved theories. It should be typed in Times New Roman with 12-point font, and double-spaced with 1″ margins. APA style must be used, including a properly formatted cover page, in-text citations, and a reference list. The proper use of headings in APA style is also required.
Please use these bold headings to organize your paper. You are simply comparing the two theories back and forth.
In your reading, you will find a thorough description of each component below and fully describes what you need to research about your chosen theories to fill in the section.
Introduction
Overview of your chosen grand theory
Overview of your chosen middle range theory
- You will have a separate paragraph in each section, one for your grand range theory and one for your middle range theory.
Background of the theories
(Grand theory chosen)-
(Middle range theory chosen) –
Philosophical Underpinnings
(Grand theory chosen)-
(Middle range theory chosen) –
Major assumptions, concepts, and relationships
(Grand theory -)
(Middle range theory -)
Clinical applications
(Hint: usefulness/value to extending nursing science testability)
(Grand theory-)
(Middle range theory -)
Application to nursing practice
(Hint: Comparison of how to use of your theories in nursing practice)
(Grand theory-)
(Middle range theory -)
Application to my practice
(Hint: Specific examples of how both theories could be applied in your specific clinical setting)
Grand theory-
Middle range theory –
Parsimony
(Hint: how simple or complex are the theories?
Grand theory-
Middle range theory
Conclusion
Every formal paper must have a formulated conclusion!
- Four References: Course text and a minimum of three additional sources.
- The paper should be 8–10 pages long- not including your Cover and Reference pages.
- Times New Roman,12-point font, and double-spaced with 1″ margins.
- APA format (7th ed.) a properly formatted cover page and reference list. See the link below for 7th edition APA updates!
IMPORTANT: Even though this is titled a rough draft– it means you will complete the entire paper- not just sections or outlines of the content. A completed paper– the more work you put into now, the better grade you will receive on the rough draft and you will have very little work to do on it when you submit your final paper in week 7.
Rubric
NURS_500_DE – Theory Comparison Paper Rubric
| Criteria | Ratings | Pts | ||||
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeContent |
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90 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWriting Style |
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15 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeClarity & Coherence |
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22.5 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeReferences |
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7.5 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCover page & Reference Page |
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7.5 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePresentation |
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7.5 pts |
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Total Points: 150 |
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