Describe the impact of areas of improvements and/or gaps on nursing practice

We have to choose a topic , i would like culture/providing culturally sensitve care. We need to incorporate a world view (which i (prefer perceived world view to be used.. phenemonenogly and constructivist theory fall under that ) and also we need to incorporate a “way of knowing” (which i would like to be ‘esthetics’ way of knoiwng.)

minimum 3 peer reviewed articles can be used. I have attached one that i think is useful or you can just find 3 others

Hunter, J. L. (2008). Applying
constructivism to nursing education in cultural competence: A course that bears
repeating. Thousand Oaks, Calif.] : Sage Publications.
doi:10.1177/1043659608322421

Assignment #3 – Due Week 11

Term Paper: Theory and Practice: A Theory
Evaluation – (40 % of final mark)
The goal of the paper is to present a topic relating to the
development of nursing knowledge. Using reliable references from the recommended
textbooks, the recommended best practice guidelines, articles
from peer reviewed journals and/or library databases, and recommended
websites. Selected articles must be from 10 years ago maximum, but
preferably later. A minimum number of 6 references are expected.

The assignment is a
scholarly essay of approximately 10 pages – including cover page and
references) in which a concept outlined in the course syllabus/course
readings is explored.

Goal of the paper: By analyzing a concept in nursing, learners
will examine the development of nursing knowledge and the role of
the Registered Nurse (RN) in nursing practice. The goal is to blend
theory with practice.

All information is
to be supported by scholarly research and evidence-informed literature. The professor may request a
printout of the first page of the references
used in the submission of the term paper. In addition, academic writing
(APA format) is to be followed. Please submit the Scholarly Paper to Safe
Assign for matching check.

Page Limit – total of 10 writing pages (not including the
title page and the reference page or 2500-word count). The portion of the paper
exceeding the page limit and/or word count will not be marked.

Marking
Scheme for the paper

Section (Mark available)

Description

Describing
the concept/topic at the broad level.
(10)

1. Describe the concept
at the broad level.
· Present a quick,
concise background for the main concept chosen for the paper.
· Why is this
nursing concept worth exploring for your practice?
o Do not go into
definitions of concept, this occurs in the next stage of writing.

2. Clearly presents
the topic and relevance to the development of nursing knowledge
·
Present the impact of your topic impact on a
larger perspective (i.e. for the patient population, the student population, our
society, a culture, globally)
·
Present how advancing this knowledge may affect
the entire nursing discipline
o Or present how
these concepts may affect all health care disciplines

Describe your findings on the development
of nursing knowledge by narrowing down the topic.
(10)

3. Present a related
nursing theory and how it relates to your paradigm, your views, and your
practice
·
Present your paradigm with a reference (you can
use the same one from assignment 2)
·
Present your ‘ways of knowing’ with a reference (you
can use same one as assignment 2)
·
Outline the theory or theories that relate to your
worldview (there will be specific theories more suited to your worldview than
others)
·
Offer a definition from the literature of your
main concept: i.e.: homelessness, cultural diversity, infant distress (from
any course textbook and/or peer reviewed literature; please note: dictionary
definitions will not receive marks)
·
Present the nursing impact of developing nursing
knowledge from this theoretical perspective may have for your nursing practice
with a reference
These points can
be presented as written or you can mix them to create a good flow of ideas.

Analyzing nursing research to support the
arguments presented.
(15)

4. Describe
the findings of a study utilizing the theory selected (which
contains the concept you explored in Assignment 2). (These should be
clearly identified in the body of the article by the headings.) Make sure the article is a research
one. If unsure, please ask me.
·
Describe the purpose of the study and present
the research question (if found).
·
Describe the methodology used (qualitative,
quantitative, or mixed).
·
Outline the methods used (survey, interviews,
focus group etc)
·
Describe the participants in the study and how
they were recruited for participation.
·
Describe the ethical considerations of the
study.

5. Describe
the findings in the study
·
What are the recommendations from this study
for further research?
·
What do the findings mean for nursing practice
and provision of care to clients?

6. Describe the impact of areas of improvements and/or gaps on nursing practice
·
Could there be further knowledge creation around
the research purpose/question and what is missing in the literature?
·
What are the limitations of the knowledge in
the research study that could impact how nurses practice – what might they
need more clarity on in the study?
·
“So, what”? What concepts (if any) could be
pursued in your future nursing research course or in the pursuit of a thesis
in your senior level research course? Keep it simple – what is the learning
that occurred for you about your practice going forward – how will you
address this missing or unclear knowledge?

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