Discussion: Nursing Theory Development

Discussion: Nursing Theory Development

Discussion: Nursing Theory Development

Nursing theory is significant to the nursing profession since it guides nursing practice. Nursing theories give nurses a framework to guide nursing practice as well as a methodical prescription of action and a sound theoretical base (Quinn & McDonough, 2019). They present the principles that support nursing practice and help produce additional nursing knowledge. It is essential for NPs since nursing theory-guided practice enhances the quality of clinical care since it enables NPs to express the interventions they implement in patient care and their rationale (Younas & Quennell, 2019). Nursing theories help NPs to define their beliefs and values about human health and seek a deep understanding of patient care interventions. Besides, they influence NPs to recognize and evaluate their roles in various patient care settings.

Nursing theory is important for NPs because NP practice is rooted in critical thinking and understanding the theoretical background. For instance, Roy’s Adaptation theory enables NPs to understand that individuals’ behavior is influenced by an interconnected set of psychological, biological, and social systems. Therefore it informs NP practice as the NP takes action directed towards achieving a state of relative balance in each system (Quinn & McDonough, 2019). This promotes the regularity of function and the ability of every patient to adapt positively to environmental stimuli. Furthermore, nursing theories guide NPs in evaluating patient care and identifying treatment interventions based on the evaluation findings. They also provide NPs with the rationale when making certain patient care decisions. Nevertheless, nurses and NPs should understand that no one nursing theory stands alone as the most appropriate to guide nursing practice (Quinn & McDonough, 2019). Therefore, they need to mostly find a combination of relevant theories for their specific patient populations.

Discussion: Nursing Theory Development References

Quinn, B. L., & McDonough, A. (2019). Nursing Theory in Hospital Models of Care. AJN The American Journal of Nursing, 119(12), 11. doi: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000615708.01269.21

Younas, A., & Quennell, S. (2019). Usefulness of nursing theory-guided practice: an integrative review. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences. doi:10.1111/scs.12670

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Class 2 Unit 8 Overview and Outcomes (F)

Theory Testing and Theory Evaluation

This unit discusses the steps in the process of theory development.

So, how did we get here anyway?

Theories and models sound very nice, but who came up with them, why did they come up with them, and how did they prove them?

Did someone actually sit down one day and say, “Today, I am going to create a theory”?

This is not the way most theories are created. The process moves from creating a conceptual model to writing the theory and then empirical testing so what do these terms mean?

C- Conceptual model is a way of describing the anecdotal evidence that you are experiencing in your practice. For example you notice every time, “x” occurs “y” results. You ask yourself why this is happening. You try to explain the concepts that are occurring. As you discussed in the Unit 7 Assignment, the model precedes a theory.

T- Theory is a way of explaining what you found in the conceptual model. It predicts what will happen when certain conditions occur.

E- Empirical indicators are another way of saying data. Whether the data is quantitative or qualitative in nature the evidence that is gathered by the researcher is used to show that the theory adequately describes that which is being examined. While anecdotal evidence which you observe in everyday life, began the process by helping us create a conceptual model. Empirical evidence helps us show that the theory created from the model has the ability to describe something.

After completing this unit, you should be able to:

· Arrange the steps in the process of theory development.

· Compare and contrast theory development to the nursing process.

Discussion: Nursing Theory Development

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