1. NU360 Nursing Theory Henderson & Nightingale
NU360 Nursing Theory Henderson & NightingaleNU360 Nursing Theory Henderson &
NightingaleAssignment Preparation: (50 Points)Read the Nursing Theory notes.Read
Chapter 5 in Fain’s, J., Reading, understanding, and applying nursing research. Chapter 5 is
titled Applying Appropriate Theories and Conceptual Models.Look on the web to find
information on the theorists, Florence Nightingale (#69) and Virginia Henderson (#85). One
available web source is http://currentnursing.com/nursing_theory/Refer to the How to
Write a Formal Paper notes and APA book.Instructions: Compose a formal paper of the
following information/questions on the theorists: Nightingale and Henderson. Write this
formal paper in APA format and include a running head, title page, and reference(s)
according to APA format. This paper does not need an abstract or table of
contents.Directions:1. State each theory in your own words.2. How does each theorist
address nursing, person, environment, health, and illness?3. How is each theory applicable
to your practice today4. Use APA and cite your reference(s). Must have at least 2 references
with in-text citations and listed on the reference list. NU360 Nursing Theory Henderson &
NightingaleNursing Theory Assignment RubricCriteria RatingsPtsState the Florence
Nightingale theory in your own words: 5 ptsFull Credit 2.5 ptsPartial Credit
0 ptsNo Credit 5 ptsState the Virginia Henderson theory in your own words: 5
ptsFull Credit 2.5 ptsPartial Credit 0 ptsNo Credit 5 ptsExplain how Florence
Nightingale addresses nursing, person, environment, health, and illness: 10 ptsFull
Credit 5 ptsPartial Credit 0 ptsNo Credit 10 ptsExplain how Virginia Henderson
addresses nursing, person, environment, health, and illness: 10 ptsFull Credit 3
ptsPartial Credit 0 ptsNo Credit 10 ptsHow is each theory applicable to your practice
today and explain why? 5 points each 10 ptsFull Credit 5 ptsPartial Credit 0
ptsNo Credit 10 ptsAPA: Spelling, Grammar, and Punctuation 3 ptsExcellent 2
ptsGood 1 ptsAcceptable 0 ptsPoor 3 ptsAPA: Formatting, Style, and
Academic Writing 3 ptsExcellent 2 ptsGood 1 ptsAcceptable 0 ptsPoor
3 ptsAPA: Citations and ReferencesMust have at least 2 references with in-text
citations and listed in the reference list 3 ptsExcellent 2 ptsGood 1
ptsAcceptable 0 ptsPoor 3 ptsPaper Length: Title page (1 page), Body of Paper (1-2
pages), Reference page (1 page). 1 ptsFull Marks 0 ptsNo Marks 1 ptsTotal
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PAPERS INTRODUCTION TO THEORYAs professional nurses we do not often think in terms
of theory.However, theory attempts to explain the world around us andassists us in making
2. needed changes. We use many non-nursingtheories, i.e. systems theory, change theory,
managementtheories, but in this section we will focus on nursing theories. TERMS1.
Philosophy – a set of beliefs that are acquired and interpreted throughout a lifetime of
experience with reality.2. Science – a body of testable knowledge.3. Fact – something known
with certainty, always the same under the same circumstances. NU360 Nursing Theory
Henderson & Nightingale4. Concept – general, intangible and symbolic ways of referring to
reality.5. Theory – systematically related sets of concepts that describe, explain, or predict
the real world.6. Model – a picture of reality, provides a way to visualize a theory in order to
simplify thinking.7. Paradigm – the network of science, philosophy and theory accepted by a
discipline or person. The prevailing paradigm directs the activities of a discipline.8.
Metaparadigm – the most global perspective of a discipline, singles out the phenomena with
a discipline deals in a unique manner, i.e. person, environment, health, illness, etc.WHY DO
WE NEED THEORIES IN NURSING?1. Theories can interrelate concepts in such a way as to
create a different way of looking at a particular phenomenon.2. Theories can be the basis for
hypotheses that can be tested.3. Theories contribute to and assist in increasing the general
body of knowledge within the discipline through the research implemented to validate
them.6. Theory supports professional autonomy by guiding practice, education and
research.
