Problem: After completing the readings, discuss how and why concepts and conceptual meaning and theory are important to nursing. Use the literature to substantiate your thoughts. Identify a concept in your practice (different from the readings) that you think could provide a good example of this.
Alligood (2022)
Chapter 3 & 4, pages 29-43
Chinn, Kramer, & Sitzman (2022)
Chapter 7: pages 135-157
Falan, S. L. (2010). Identifying nursing concepts: Are we similar? International Journal Of Nursing Terminologies & Classifications, 21(3), 108-115. doi:10.1111/j.1744-618X.2010.01156.x
Baldwin, M. A. (2008). Concept analysis as a method of inquiry. Nurse Researcher (through 2013), 15(2), 49-58. doi: 10.7748/nr2008.01.15.2.49.c6329