Assignment: Theory of Comfort by Katharine Kolcaba
I. Introduction
i. Identification of theorist including a brief background of the theorist (accomplishments, career, accolades, research efforts)
II. Analysis of basic components/concepts and major relationships in the theory
i. Briefly discuss the theory's core concepts
ii. Use a secondary source that covers the selected nursing theory, you must have a minimum of 3 references from nursing literature (only one from a non-article source like a secondary source/text) to support your discussion in this section.
III. Relevance
i. Personal relevance if any of the authors described (connect the theorist to the theory)
ii. Relevance to healthcare and the client discussed (connect the theory to healthcare today)
iii. Application to research and/or practice provided (connect the theory to current research/practice)
iv. Use at least two peer-reviewed/research articles that detail the nursing theory being applied in clinical
v. Practice/research, and summarize key findings of both articles including results and implications for future practice
IV. Summary: Include theory strengths and limitation in the summar
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.