Theory guided practice

Use the six criteria from this week’s readings from Fundamentals of Nursing Models, Theories, and Practice as a guide for this assignment. If you need to review the criteria, click the Presentation tab for a link to Fundamentals of Nursing Models, Theories, and Practice.

Select a practice/clinical setting.

Use the following six criteria to select a theory appropriate for the setting you chose:

  • Clinical setting
  • Origin of the theory
  • Paradigms as a basis for choice
  • Simplicity
  • Patient’s needs
  • Understandability

Explain what practice or clinical setting you chose, how the six criteria helped you choose, and why the selected theory is well suited to it.

Cite a minimum of two sources in text and include a page or slide with APA-formatted references.

Format your assignment as one of the following:

  • 15- to 20-slide presentation with detailed speaker notes
  • 15- to 20-minute oral presentation with detailed speaker notes
  • 1,050- to 1,225-word paper
  • Another format approved by your instructor