Your “Application of Theoretical Concepts to Research” task is due this week. Your task should contain the following sections:
- Background: contains two subsections, which includes a brief description of the theorist and the phenomenon of concern in the theory.
- 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.
- An Evaluation of the Theory: a description of the theory’s weaknesses and how the metaparadigms are described in the theory.
- Application of the Theory:
- Describe two studies that used the theory as a framework for their study, including a description of how they operationalized the concepts.
- How could you use the theory to research a phenomenon in your area of clinical practice? How would you operationalize the concepts?
You MUST use the attached template here to complete your task.
The task is to be thoroughly researched and well documented, with relevant material from the nursing theorists presented incorporated into the task. Use the current edition of the APA Manual throughout the task. Sources should focus on references from nursing theory but may also include conceptual and theoretical material from other professional domains
