Nursing Discussion Board Post

The readings are from Chapter 14, 15, and 16 of
Nursing Theories and their work by Martha Raile Alligood

Pages 123-125 of Nursing research Generating and assessing evidence for nursing practice 10th edition, By Polit and Beck.

Plus readings from the links I have provided below:

Barbara Carpers Fundamental Patterns of Knowing in Nursing
file:///C:/Users/15134/Downloads/MSN%20602%20Carper-1%20(1).pdf

Educational Learning Theories: 2nd Edition, by Zhou and Brown
file:///C:/Users/15134/Documents/602/Educational%20Learning%20Theories_%202nd%20Edition-1%20(1).pdf

FOR ALL READINGS 1-4, pay particular attention to Orem’s Self-Care Deficit Theory including major concepts, major assumptions, theoretical assertions, & critique; King’s Middle Range Theory of Goal Attainment including major concepts, major assumptions, theoretical assertions, & critique; Betty Neuman’s Systems Model including major concepts, major assumptions, theoretical assertions, & critique; Borrowed theories; Ways of Knowing by Barbara Carper; and various learning theories.

Discussion Board:
1. Choose one of the conceptual models in your assigned reading in your Alligood text and answer the following questions: a. Name of the conceptual model; b. Core concepts of the model; c. Describe a nursing situation in which the model could be applied; and d. Describe how you would apply your chosen model to the nursing situation to facilitate a process improvement.

2. Choose a borrowed theory from either your Polit and Beck text or the llterature which could be applied to a nursing research article. Answer the following items: a. Name the theory and the non-nursing discipline from which it comes; b. Identify 3-4 of the core concepts of the theory; and c. Explain why this theory might be a good fit from which to develop a nursing research study.

3. Your assigned readings this week introduces you to the ways of knowing in nursing written by Barbara Carper. This is a seminal work in nursing. Answer the following items: a. List the 4 patterns of knowing according to Barbara Carper; b. Provide an example from your practice for each of the 4 patterns; and c. What are your thoughts about the pertinence of these patterns in nursing today?

4. There are multiple learning theories as you read in the Zhou & Brown chapter. Answer the following items: a. Choose and identify the name of one of the learning theories from the assigned reading of Zhou & Brown and b. Develop a step-by-step program to decrease the frequency of medical mistakes in a healthcare practice setting. Cite the principles or key concepts from your chosen learning theory that back each step of the program you develop.