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NR501 Theoretical Basis for Advanced Nursing Practice

Week 1 Reflection on Learning

Write 1-2 paragraphs reflecting on your experience as you continue your journey to achieve your MSN and become a nurse practitioner and post to this discussion board.? Then save the reflection as a Word Document for submission later in the course. In week 8, you will submit all reflections as a single document.

This reflection is worth 5 points and the final reflection document in week 8 is worth 15 points.

You will need to post your reflection here before you are able to see other students’ posts.

What were the most important concepts you learned in week 1? Why are these concepts important? How will they prepare you for your future role as a nurse practitioner? In what ways do you feel prepared for your new role? In what ways do you feel unprepared?

NR501 Theoretical Basis for Advanced Nursing Practice

Week 2 Reflection on Learning

Write 1-2 paragraphs reflecting on your experience as you continue your journey to achieve your MSN and become a nurse practitioner and post to this discussion board.? Then save the reflection as a Word Document for submission later in the course. In week 8, you will submit all reflections as a single document.

This reflection is worth 5 points and the final reflection document in week 8 is worth 15 points.

You will need to post your reflection here before you are able to see other students’ posts.

What were the most important concepts you learned in week 1? Why are these concepts important? How will they prepare you for your future role as a nurse practitioner? In what ways do you feel prepared for your new role? In what ways do you feel unprepared?

NR501 Theoretical Basis for Advanced Nursing Practice

Week 3 Reflection on Learning

Write 1-2 paragraphs reflecting on?your understanding of concept analysis. Save the reflection as a Word Document. In week 8, you will submit all reflections as a single document.?

This reflection is worth 5 points and the final reflection document in week 8 is worth 15 points.

You will need to post your reflection here before you are able to see other students’ posts.

Some possible areas to explore:

Provide one specific example of how you achieved the weekly objectives. What knowledge do you still need to demonstrate competency in the weekly concepts? What skills do you need to continue developing to apply these concepts?

NR501 Theoretical Basis for Advanced Nursing Practice

Week 4 Reflection on Learning

Write 1-2 paragraphs reflecting on the different theories reviewed this week. Then save the reflection as a Word Document for submission later in the course. In week 8, you will submit all reflections as a single document.

This reflection is worth 5 points and the final reflection document in week 8 is worth 15 points.

You will need to post your reflection here before you are able to see other students’ posts.

Provide one specific example of how you achieved the weekly objectives. What concepts, theories, models, tools, techniques, and resources in this week did you find most valuable? What issues had you not considered before?

NR501 Theoretical Basis for Advanced Nursing Practice

Week 5 Reflection on Learning

Write 1-2 paragraphs reflecting on?caring and culture in the NP role. Then save the reflection as a Word Document for submission later in the course. In week 8, you will submit all reflections as a single document.

This reflection is worth 5 points and the final reflection document in week 8 is worth 15 points.

You will need to post your reflection here before you are able to see other students’ posts.

Provide one specific example of how you achieved the weekly objectives. What personal values, if any, were challenged this week?

What values can you reaffirm or want to reconsider after this learning?

NR501 Theoretical Basis for Advanced Nursing Practice

Week 6 Reflection on Learning

Write 1-2 paragraphs reflecting on theories used as a nurse practitioner. Then save the reflection as a Word Document for submission later in the course. In week 8, you will submit all reflections as a single document.

This reflection is worth 5 points and the final reflection document in week 8 is worth 15 points.

You will need to post your reflection here before you are able to see other students’ posts.

As you contemplate your future NP practice, how do you view your role in using theory in practice?

Which of the theories “spoke” to you? What are some barriers you see to implementing theory in practice?

NR501 Theoretical Basis for Advanced Nursing Practice

Week 7 Reflection on Learning

Write 1-2 paragraphs reflecting on the relationship between theory and practice. Then save the reflection as a Word Document for submission later in the course. In week 8, you will submit all reflections as a single document.

This reflection is worth 5 points and the final reflection document in week 8 is worth 15 points.

You will need to post your reflection here before you are able to see other students’ posts.

What were the most important concepts you learned in week 7? Why are these concepts important?

How will they prepare you for your future role as an NP? In what ways do you feel prepared for your new role? In what ways do you feel unprepared?

NR501 Theoretical Basis for Advanced Nursing Practice

Week 1 Discussion

Nursing Theory

For many?students enrolled in NR501, this is an initial course for nursing?theory.?So, let’s have a debate.?Is nursing theory important to the?nursing profession? In particular, is it important for nurse practitioners? Does theory inform nurse practitioner practice??If you believe that it is important, explain why it is?useful.?If you do not believe that it is useful, explain why nursing theory?is not necessary to the profession??

NR501 Theoretical Basis for Advanced Nursing Practice

Week 2 Discussion

Ways of Knowing

Nursing knowledge is classified in a variety of ways, one of which is Carper’s Patterns of Knowing (Carper, 1978). Carper’s framework offers a lens through which the nurse can reflect upon insights acquired through empirical, ethical, personal, and aesthetic knowledge (Carper, 1978). Through intentional reflection using Carper’s Patterns of Knowing, nurses can process experiential learning and knowledge acquired through practice. The purpose of this assignment is to reflect upon a specific practice situation and better understand the professional knowledge and insights obtained through that experience.

Criteria for Content

Think of a surprising or challenging practice situation in which you felt underprepared, unprepared, or uncomfortable.

Select an important nursing issue/topic that was inherent to the identified situation.

Briefly?explain the situation

Identify the nursing issue inherent in the identified situation

As a method of refection, use Carper’s Patterns of Knowing to analyze the situation. In your discussion, address ONE of the following Patterns of Knowing:

What do you think was the underlying reason for the situation? (Esthetics)

What were your thoughts and feeling in the situation? (Personal)

What was one personal belief that impacted your actions? (Ethics)

What evidence in nursing literature supports the nursing importance of the identified issue? (Empirical)

What new insights did you gain through this reflective practice opportunity? How will this apply to your practice as a nurse practitioner? Be sure to use scholarly literature to support your position.

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Week 3 Discussion

Steps of Concept Analysis

At the end of Week 3 your concept analysis is due. This discussion provides an opportunity to start this assignment. Select a nursing concept, supported by a nursing theory, and address the following components included in a concept analysis:?

Definition of concept and discussion of concept in the nurse practitioner role?

Identification of three attributes of the concept?

Description of one antecedent and one consequence of the concept?

Identification of two empirical referents?

A brief explanation of theoretical applications of the concept (How is the concept relevant to a nursing theory?)?

This information does not have to be comprehensive but provides a foundation to the upcoming assignment. Be sure to include scholarly references.

NR501 Theoretical Basis for Advanced Nursing Practice

Week 4 Discussion

Nursing Theory

Identify your specialty area of NP practice. Select a nursing theory, borrowed theory, or interdisciplinary theory provided in the lesson plan or one of your own findings. Address the following:

Origin

Meaning and scope

Logical adequacy

Usefulness and simplicity

Generalizability

Testability

Finally, provide an example how the theory could be used to improve or evaluate the quality of practice in your specific setting. What rationale can you provide that validates the theory as applicable to the role of the nurse practitioner.

NR501 Theoretical Basis for Advanced Nursing Practice

Week 5 Discussion

Culture and Caring Theories

Which of the culture and caring theories most resonates with you for your practice as an NP? How does the theory integrate the nursing paradigm?? What parts of the theory do you identify with? How does the theory help to meet CLAS standards to advance health equity?

NR501 Theoretical Basis for Advanced Nursing Practice

Week 6 Discussion

Literature Review

Locate a scholarly journal article that uses either a health behavior theory or the Praxis Theory of Suffering as the basis for evidence-based research. Choose an article DIFFERENT than those provided in the weekly readings.

Summarize the research presented. How was the theory used? How do the research findings either support or refute the use of the theory in practice? How could you use the research in your own practice as an NP?

NR501 Theoretical Basis for Advanced Nursing Practice

Week 8 Discussion

In Week 7, you posted your Kaltura presentation to the Week 8 discussion area. This week, you will view and comment on peer presentations. For full credit, view and comment on at least TWO peer presentations by Saturday at 11:59 PM MT. Your post should be substantive and professional and include at least one scholarly resource.

NR501 Theoretical Basis for Advanced Nursing Practice

Week 3 Concept Analysis

PURPOSE

This assignment provides the opportunity for the student to complete an analysis of a concept found in the Nurse Practitioner role supported by a nursing theory using an identified process. The assignment fosters analytical thinking related to the selected concept as well as application within the profession.

Activity Learning Outcomes

Through this assignment, the student will demonstrate the ability to:

Demonstrate logical and creative thinking in the analysis and application of a theory to nursing practice. (CO 1)?

Analyze theories from nursing and relevant fields with respect to the components, relationship among the components, and the application to advanced nursing practice. (CO 4)

Due Date: Sun., 11:59pm MT

Students are expected to submit assignments by the time they are due. Assignments submitted after the due date and time will receive a deduction of 10% of the total points possible for that assignment for each day the assignment is late. Assignments will be accepted, with penalty as described, up to a maximum of three days late, after which point a zero will be recorded for the assignment. Quizzes and discussions are not considered assignments and are not part of the late assignment policy.

Total Points Possible: 200

REQUIREMENTS

Description of the Assignment?

This assignment presents a modified method for conducting a concept analysis of?ONE?concept that is important and useful to the nurse practitioner role.? The concept for this assignment must be supported by a published?nursing?theory. The selected concept is identified and then the elements of the analysis process are applied in order to synthesize knowledge for application as demonstrated through the creation of model, borderline, and contrary cases.? Theoretical applications of the concept are also discussed. Non-nursing theories may?NOT?be used. The paper concludes with a synthesis of the student’s new knowledge about the concept. The scholarly literature is incorporated throughout the analysis.??Only the elements identified in this assignment should be used for this concept analysis.??

Criteria for Content?

Introduction- The introduction substantively presents all the following elements:??

Identifies the role of concept analysis within theory development.?

Identifies the selected?nursing?concept.?

Identifies the?nursing?theory that addresses the selected concept.?

Names the sections of the paper.?

Scholarly support is required.?

Definition/Explanation of the selected nursing concept?

Defines/explains the concept using scholarly literature (a dictionary maybe used for this section ONLY, and additional scholarly nursing references are required).?

A substantive discussion of this section with support from nursing literature is required.?

Literature review?

A substantive discussion of?at least 6 (six)?scholarly nursing literature sources on the selected concept.

Themes, ideas, and/or facts about the concept found in the reviewed sources are presented in an organized fashion.?

Support from nursing literature is required.?

Please Note:?Primary research articles about the selected nursing concept are the most useful resource for the literature review.?

Defining attributes,?for this section:? A minimum of?THREE (3)?attributes are required.?

A substantive discussion of this section with support from nursing literature is required. Explanation:? An attribute identifies characteristics of a concept. ?For this situation, the characteristics of the selected nursing concept are identified and discussed.?

Antecedent and Consequence?

1 antecedent?of the selected nursing concept.?

1 consequence?of the selected nursing concept.?

A substantive discussion of the element with support from nursing literature is required.?Explanation:?An antecedent is an identifiable occurrence that precedes an event.? In this situation, an antecedent precedes a selected nursing concept. A consequence follows or is the result of an event. In this situation, a consequence follows or is the result of the selected nursing concept.??

Empirical Referents?

Two (2)?empirical referents of the selected nursing concept.?

A substantive discussion of the element with support from nursing literature is required.? Explanation: An empirical referent is an objective ways to measure or determine the presence of the selected nursing concept.?

Construct Cases?

Explanation:?Hypothetical or real-life situations demonstrating the use or absence of the concept.?This section requires the creation of a model case, borderline case, and contrary case. Construct cases should be from the viewpoint of an advanced practice NP.

1 Model Case?is created by the student and discussed substantively by demonstrating within the case each of the following areas:?

Definition

All identified attributes. Explanation:??A model case is an example of a hypothetical or real-life situation that demonstrates all of the attributes noted previously in this assignment.?

Borderline Case?is created by the student in which one or two of the previously identified attributes are missing.?

1 Contrary Case?is created by the student that demonstrates the opposite of the selected nursing concepts. All identified attributes of the concept are absent in this?case. Explanation:? Borderline case is a created case where one or two of the previously identified attributes are missing. Contrary case is a created case that demonstrate the complete opposite of the selected nursing concept – all identified attributes are missing.?

Theoretical Applications of the Concept?

Discuss the purpose of a concept analysis in relationship to theory.?

Explain how the concept applies to the selected nursing theory.?

A substantive discussion of the element with support from nursing literature is required.?

Conclusion?

Summarization of key information regarding:?

Selected nursing concept.?

Selected nursing theory.?

Application of concept analysis findings to advanced practice nursing, specifically as an NP.?

The concluding statements include self-reflection on the new knowledge gained from conducting a concept analysis. (Self-reflection may be written in first-person.)?

NR501 Theoretical Basis for Advanced Nursing Practice

Week 5 Application of Theory Assignment

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 any of the nursing models or theories focused on care or culture to address within the paper.

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 200 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 models/theories presented in the week 5 lesson

In a three- to four-page scholarly paper, address the following:

Provide a succinct overview of the model or theory you have selected and discuss how the selected model or theory addresses the four concepts within the nursing metaparadigm (person, health, nursing, environment).

Discuss how the selected model or theory qualifies as a theoretical framework within the profession of nursing, and its use within the profession.

Describe how the chosen model or theory can be applied in your future nurse practitioner role.

NR501 Theoretical Basis for Advanced Nursing Practice

Week 7 Assignment Theoretical Framework to Support Evidence-based Practice: PowerPoint Presentation

Purpose

Nurse practitioners 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 during your nurse practitioner education.

Activity Learning Outcomes

Through this assignment, the student will demonstrate the ability to:

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)

Due Date: Sun., 11:59pm MT Sunday

Submit your PowerPoint file to the Dropbox by 11:59 p.m. MT Sunday at the end of Week 7.

In addition, submit your link to the discussion thread for Week 8 by 11:59 PM MT Sunday at the end of week 7.

Students are expected to submit assignments by the time they are due. Assignments submitted after the due date and time will receive a deduction of 10% of the total points possible for that assignment for each day the assignment is late. Assignments will be accepted, with penalty as described, up to a maximum of three days late, after which point a zero will be recorded for the assignment. Quizzes and discussions are not considered assignments and are not part of the late assignment policy.

Requirements:

In Week 7, you will create a Kaltura presentation using PowerPoint. In Week 8, you will upload your discussion to the threaded discussion and interact with peers in discussions related to their presentations.

Criteria for Content

Review literature regarding issues or concerns within your selected nurse practitioner specialty.

Select a theory or model which is relevant to your nurse practitioner specialty 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 your nurse practitioner specialty.

Describe an issue or concern that is related to your nurse practitioner specialty, 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). The Kaltura presentation should be between 5-15 minutes.

Please use the Kaltura feature available in your classroom to record and submit your presentation. Additional instructions on Kaltura can be found under Course Resources.

Speaker notes should be used and include in-text citations when applicable. Submit PowerPoint with speaker notes as an attachment to the Dropbox.

A minimum of three (3) scholarly literature sources must be used.

Submission: Submit your PowerPoint file to the Week 7 Dropbox.

Upload your Kaltura presentation to the Week 8 threaded discussion.

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.

Review the Kaltura directions 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.