Week 1 Discussion -PLEASE CITE AND REFERENCE!!! Theories are derived from conceptual models and are comprised of concepts and propositions. The only concepts that are common to all nursing theories,

Week 1 Discussion   -PLEASE CITE AND REFERENCE!!!

Theories are derived from conceptual models and are comprised of concepts and propositions. The only concepts that are common to all nursing theories, in some shape or form, are patient, nurse, health, and environment. These are sometimes referred to as the basic metaparadigms of the nursing domain.

• Describe the four metaparadigms: patient, nurse, health and environment. Cite the sources you use.
• Choose a middle - range theory that finds practical application to your current area of clinical nursing practice, briefly describe the theory, and explain why you find this theory appropriate for your area of clinical practice.
• In your discussion question response, provide a substantive response that illustrates a well-reasoned and thoughtful response; is factually correct with relevant scholarly citations, references, and examples; and demonstrates a clear connection to the readings.

TEXTBOOK INFORMATION:

Butts, J. B., & Rich, K. L. (2017). Philosophies and theories for advanced nursing practice (3rd ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning. ISBN: 9781284112245

Peterson, S. J., & Bredow, T. S. (2019). Middle range theories: Application to nursing research and practice (5th ed.). LWW. ISBN: 9781975108311

From the textbook, Philosophies and Theories for Advanced Nursing Practice, read the following:

• Philosophy of Science: An Introduction
• The Evolution of Nursing Science
• Theory as Practice
• Components and Levels of Abstraction in Nursing Knowledge