Homework: Project Theories in Nursing
"Application of Theoretical Concepts to Research" Paper is due this week. Your paper should contain the following sections:
1) Background: contains two subsections, which includes a brief description of the theorist and the phenomenon of concern in the theory.
2) Theory Description: a description of each of the concepts in the theory, a diagram of the theory, and a description of how the concepts are related.
3) An Evaluation of the Theory: a description of the theory's weaknesses and how the metaparadigms are described in the theory.
4) Application of the Theory:
a) Describe two studies that used the theory as a framework for their study, including a description of how they operationalized the concepts.
b) How could you use the theory to research a phenomenon in your area of clinical practice? How would you operationalize the concepts?
Format your homework 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 homework, 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.