Discuss the chosen middle range nursing theory including your values, beliefs, and nursing practice to analyze and consider for guiding your nursing practice.

The purpose of this assignment is to write a scholarly paper by choosing a middle range nursing theory that you believe resonates with your values, beliefs, and nursing practice, to analyze and consider for guiding your nursing practice.

Instructional Rubric:

Discuss the chosen middle range nursing theory including your values, beliefs, and nursing practice to analyze and consider for guiding your nursing practice.
Use Parker & Smith’s guide for “Using Insights to Choose Theory” found in the textbook to include in your paper’s discussion:

What nursing theory seems consistent with the values and beliefs that guide my practice?

What theories are consistent with my personal values and beliefs?

What do I hope to achieve from the use of nursing theory?

Given my reflection on a nursing situation, how can I use theory to support this description of my practice?

How can I use nursing theory to improve my practice for myself and for my patients?

The scholarly paper should be written clearly and concisely providing comprehensive details about the subject or topic of discussion.
When developing the scholarly APA paper, begin with an introductory paragraph which includes the purpose statement; that is supported by literature or evidence.
Remember APA does not use the title “Introduction.”
The body of the paper should include level headings to keep the readers focused on the written content.
A conclusion is important to summarize the main points of the paper.
Finalize the assignment or paper with the reference page(s). This will be the last step to the assignment/paper.
The paper should consist of two (2) to three (3) pages excluding the title and reference pages.
Use level one headings (see APA page 62 to review levels of heading).
Write the paper in third person, not first person. This means do not use ‘we’ or ‘I’ statements.
Use at least four (4) references from professional peer-reviewed nursing journals to support the paper within 5 years. References should be from scholarly peer-reviewed journals (review in Ulrich Periodical Directory) and be less than five (5) years old.
APA format is required (attention to font, spacing, spelling/grammar, a title page, a reference page, and in-text citations).
When developing a scholarly APA paper, begin with an introductory paragraph that includes the purpose statement. Remember APA does not use the title “Introduction.” The body of the paper should include level headings that keep the readers focused on the written content. A conclusion is important to summarize the main points of the paper. Finalize the assignment or paper with the reference page(s). This will be the last step to the assignment/paper.