Assignment 5: Practice Based In Theory
Assignment 5: Practice Based In Theory
Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to other students.
Respond to the following in a minimum of 190 words:
Should all practice be based in theory? Explain your rationale, and cite at least one source as evidence.
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Criteria for Substantive (this applies to at least three messages during the week–see grading rubric on right side of page):
· Range from 190 to 300 words
· Integrate theory, research, and/or professional experience
· Include specific examples and/or substantiating evidence
· Include in-text citations and references in APA format
· Stay on topic and address the course objectives
· Demonstrate proper spelling, grammar, and scholarly tone
Respond to the following in a minimum of 190 words:
Should all practice be based in theory? Explain your rationale, and cite at least one source as evidence.
Reply substantively (using above criteria) to at least 2 of your classmates. Be constructive and professional in your responses.
This week reading:
McKenna, H., Pajnkihar, M., & Murphy, F. (2014). Fundamentals of nursing models, theories and practice (2nd ed.). Wiley.
Fundamentals of Nursing Models, Theories, and Practice, Ch. 3
Read the following from Fundamentals of Nursing Models, Theories, and Practice: Ch. 3, “Theory from Practice and Practice from Theory”
Fundamentals of Nursing Models, Theories, and Practice, Ch. 8
Read the following from Fundamentals of Nursing Models, Theories, and Practice: Ch. 8, “Research and Theory: Some Relationships”
Benner, P. (1982). From novice to expert. The American Journal of Nursing, 82(3), 402-407.
Gardner, L., (2012). From novice to expert: Benner’s legacy for nurse education. Nurse Education Today, 32(4), 339-340.
Hatlevik, I. K. R., (2012). The theory-practice relationship: reflective skills and theoretical knowledge as key factors in bridging the gap between theory and practice in initial nursing education. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 68(4), 868-877.
You must proofread your paper. But do not strictly rely on your computer’s spell-checker and grammar-checker; failure to do so indicates a lack of effort on your part and you can expect your grade to suffer accordingly. Papers with numerous misspelled words and grammatical mistakes will be penalized. Read over your paper – in silence and then aloud – before handing it in and make corrections as necessary. Often it is advantageous to have a friend proofread your paper for obvious errors. Handwritten corrections are preferable to uncorrected mistakes.
Use a standard 10 to 12 point (10 to 12 characters per inch) typeface. Smaller or compressed type and papers with small margins or single-spacing are hard to read. It is better to let your essay run over the recommended number of pages than to try to compress it into fewer pages.
Likewise, large type, large margins, large indentations, triple-spacing, increased leading (space between lines), increased kerning (space between letters), and any other such attempts at “padding” to increase the length of a paper are unacceptable, wasteful of trees, and will not fool your professor.
The paper must be neatly formatted, double-spaced with a one-inch margin on the top, bottom, and sides of each page. When submitting hard copy, be sure to use white paper and print out using dark ink. If it is hard to read your essay, it will also be hard to follow your argument.