Practice Setting
Which of the theories we covered so far best fits the practice setting you work in or that you are interested in working? What about the theory makes it well-suited for your practice setting?
Use the 6 criteria from Ch. 7 of Fundamentals of Nursing Models, Theories, and Practice for choosing the most appropriate theory for a practice.
Select a practice/clinical setting. Some examples could be an emergency room, hospice, community-based long-term care facility, children’s clinic, etc.
Use the following 6 criteria to select a theory appropriate for the setting you chose:
Clinical setting
Origin of the theory
Paradigms as a basis for choice
Simplicity
Patient’s needs
Understandability
Create a 12- to 15-slide Microsoft PowerPoint presentation with detailed speaker notes for each slide in which you explain:
The practice or clinical setting you chose
Provide some detail to give context to the setting.
The theory you selected for this practice or clinical setting and a discussion of the origin of the theory
Concepts that comprise the theory
The theory’s application to practice
How the 6 criteria helped you choose the theory
Why the selected theory is well suited for the setting
What you would use to guide patient care in the absence of a theory include a introduction and conclusion slide
