Assignment: Theoretical Frameworks Outcome Addressed
Theoretical frameworks
Outcome Addressed:
Examine connections among theory and nursing research.
Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is for you to understand how theoretical frameworks relate to and support nursing research and ultimately shape clinical practice and improve patient care.
After completion of this assignment you will be able to apply a theoretical framework to a clinical research problem.
Instructions:
You will create a brief (no more than 10 slides) presentation containing the following information:
1. Identify a clinical problem/topic that interests you or that you experience in your nursing practice.
2. Choose and present a theory (either grand theory or middle range theory) that would support and provide a framework to address the problem/topic.
3. Briefly discuss the theorist who created the theory and the history of how it was developed.
4. Present an example of how this theory has been used in nursing research.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. 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.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.