Topic: choose a conceptual model, a nursing theory, or related healthcare theory and apply it to interventions
Academic Level : Bachelor
Paper details
Objectives:
1. Select appropriate theories, models, frameworks, and concepts from nursing and non-nursing disciplines
applicable to a specific human phenomenon of interest.
2. Discuss how the chosen theory or framework guides the interventions that influence healthcare outcomes for
diverse populations in a variety of settings.
Instructions:
1. Discussion of the patient or health care setting issue, including pertinent history and status when the patient
or the health care setting issue was experienced at the facility.
2. Introduction of the applicable theory. Include explanations addressing all the paradigm concepts and
propositions.
3. Analysis of the theory application to the care of the patient or to resolving the health care setting issue. Be
specific in how the framework or theory would affect the care of the patient and/or would address resolving the
health care setting issue; how the model affects the assessment, and diagnosis of the patient or health care
setting issue and how it guides the choice/structure your interventions. 4. Discussion of the challenges
encountered during the application of the model/theory to the case study should be provided.
Paper Guidelines:
1. Introduction: purpose of paper, approximately ½ page.
2. Brief summary of the theory or framework
a. Main premises of the theory
b. Current utility of the theory for application to practice, research, or education
c. Approximately 1-2 pages in
length
3. Patient problem or issue in practice:
a. What is the problem?
b. Significance of the problem: Why do you think this is an area of concern, include references to support your
discussion.
c. Approximately 1-2 pages in length
4. Analyze the chosen theory or framework and how it relates to the interventions
a. Present at least one scholarly article that addressed interventions to resolve/improve this practice
problem/issue.
b. Explain the connections between the intervention to improve/resolve practice problem/issues and the
viewpoint of the theory or framework.
c. Approximately 2-3 pages in length
5. Conclusion
a. What overall affects the ability to apply this theory to a practice problem?
b. What are some links between theory, research and practice that predict the usefulness of this theory in
development of EBP and/or standards of care in nursing and health care?
c. Reflect on the problem you discussed and consider: Is theory needed for future research on that
problem/issue or not?
d. Approximately 1-2 pages in length
6. References:
a. Provide at least 6 articles or text references on the theory or related interventions in practice.