The nursing theory

Possible Concepts: The following concepts are not required; students may select one of these concepts or find another concept. Each selected concept must be associated with a nursing theory; the use of non-nursing theories is not allowed. If you have any questions regarding your concept or the nursing theory, please consult with your faculty member for assistance. Please note: the concepts of caring or cultural humility are not permitted for this assignment.
• Adaptation
• Burnout
• Civility
• Comfort
• Compassion
• Compassion fatigue
• Competence • Empowerment
• Engagement
• Health
• Leadership
• Meaningfulness
• Modeling
• Noise • Pain
• Palliative care
• Quality of life
• Resilience
• Self-care
• Sensory overload
• Situational awareness

Criteria for Content

  1. Definition/Explanation of the selected nursing concept

    o Defines/explains the concept using scholarly literature (a dictionary maybe used for this section only)
    o Support from nursing literature is required.
      2. Defining attributes:

    o A minimum of three (3) attributes are required.
    o Support from nursing literature is required.
    Explanation:  An attribute identifies characteristics of a concept.  For this question, the characteristics of the selected nursing concept are identified and discussed.
  2. Antecedent and Consequence

    o 1 antecedent of the selected nursing concept.
    o 1 consequence of the selected nursing concept.
    o Support from nursing literature is required.
    Explanation:  An antecedent is an identifiable occurrence that happens before an event. An antecedent precedes a selected nursing concept. A consequence follows or is the result of an event.  The selected consequence follows or is the result of the selected nursing concept. 
      4. Model Case

    o 1 Model Case is created by the student and discussed substantively by demonstrating within the case each of the following areas:
     Definition
     All identified attributes
  3. Theoretical Applications of the Concept

    o Explain how the concept applies to the selected nursing theory.
    o Support from nursing literature is required.
  4. Reflection