Foundation Nursing Critique paper

Nursing critique paper

For this project, you will select and critique a nursing theory of your choice.  You will:

1. Write an original paper.
2. Submit it to the dropbox for a grade based on the rubric.

The following are some conceptual models and theories you may choose from; however, you may choose any nurse theorist:

• Florence Nightengale’s Environmental Model
• Catherine Kolcaba’s Comfort Theory
• Dorothy Johnson’s Behavioral System Model
• Hildegard Peplau’s Interpersonal Process Theory
• Dorothea Orem’s Self-Care Deficit Theory
• Ida Jean Orlando’s Nursing Process
• Sister Calista Roy’s Adaptation Model
• Madeleine Leininger’s Theory of Culture Care Diversity and Universality
• Jean Watson’s Nursing as Caring Theory
• Margaret Newman’s Health Expanding Consciousness
• Martha Roger’s Science of Unitary of Human Being
• Abdellah’s Patient-Centered Approaches Theory

Steps to follow to do your critique:

• You can visit the Fitne website to watch videos about the above mentioned theorist.
• You can use the Internet to find a journal or articles that provides an analysis and critique of a theory of nursing as a resource to start working with your own critique.
• You need to login entering the following information:
  • 
    Username
    
    : medical center campus
  • 
    Password
    
    : medical
  • Under the Nurse Theorists: Portraits of Excellence (Volume I) link select the theorist of your choice
  • On the left navigation area select a topic to view
• You must use the criteria for analysis and critique of theories in Chapter 1 of the George text book.
• You will select the link “Library Resources” found under the “NUR3846 – Library” tab (located on left-side of screen) to do your research and complete your literature review of the model/theory you selected.
• You may physically visit the library in person as well, and ask for help from the library staff.

Your critique must have the following headings and follow APA Guidelines.