Theory Development – PHENOMENON OF CARING
Goal: To develop a nursing theory that addresses a phenomenon in the workplace
Objectives: Students will demonstrate knowledge and competencies required for theory development. By meeting the following criteria for this theory development assignment. Students will:
1. Read chapters 4 & 5 of course text (attached below “Nursing Theorists and Their Work” as well as attached powerpoint describing chapter 4 “theory development chapter 4 overview”
2. Identify workplace, role and identify and define (2) concept(s), describe phenomena as abstract or concrete
Concepts & definitions
1. Identify and define the concepts theoretically (establish meaning)
2. Identify and define the concepts operationally (use measurable terms)
Relational statements
1. Develop theoretical and operational relational statements or propositions to build a theory
2. theoretical statements (relate concepts to one another; permit analysis)
3. operational statements (relate concepts to measurements)
Linkages & Ordering provides rationale for the stated connections
1. Build relationships with linkages between related concepts
2. Develop theoretical linkages
3. Develop operational linkages
Theory Development Assignment
Theory is a set of interrelated concepts, based on assumption, woven together through a set of propositional statements (Fitzpatrick, 1997, p. 37) used to provide a perspective on reality.
Purpose: Nursing theory development is a scholarly endeavor pursued systematically. Rigorous development of nursing theories is a high priority for the future of the discipline and the practice of the profession of nursing (McCrae 2012). This assignment will introduce students to the rigorous steps required in theory development.
Goal: To develop a nursing theory that addresses a phenomenon in the workplace
Objectives: Students will demonstrate knowledge and competencies required for theory development. By meeting the following criteria for this theory development assignment. Students will:
1. Read chapters 4 & 5 of course text
2. Identify workplace, role and identify and define (2) concept(s), describe phenomena as abstract or concrete
Concepts & definitions
1. Identify and define the concepts theoretically (establish meaning)
2. Identify and define the concepts operationally (use measurable terms)
Relational statements
1. Develop theoretical and operational relational statements or propositions to build a theory
2. theoretical statements (relate concepts to one another; permit analysis)
3. operational statements (relate concepts to measurements)
Linkages & Ordering provides rationale for the stated connections
1. Build relationships with linkages between related concepts
2. Develop theoretical linkages
3. Develop operational linkages
Theory Development Rubric
Criteria
Novice
Adv Beginner
competent
Proficient
20%
Introduction:
Clearly defined thesis statement
Identify workplace & role/title
Background of phenomena and why this is a problem
Lack
thesis statement
background of phenomena
workplace not identified
Lack
thesis statement
background of phenomena, but meets all other criteria
Lack thesis statement but meets all other criteria
Meets all criteria
50%
Concept definitions theoretical & operational
Relational statement theoretical & operational and linkages theoretical & operational
Lack concept definitions, relational statement, linkages & ordering statement (rationale)
lack concept definitions and relational statement
Lack concept definitions
Meets all criteria
10% %
Summary conclusion with reflection
Lack summary and any part
Include summary & reflection
Include summary & recommendation
Meets criteria include summary, recommendation, and reflection
10%
Grammatical errors, spelling & typos, sentence & paragraph length redundancy & lack of clarity
>10 grammatical errors, typos & spelling with clarity issues
<10 grammatical errors, typos & spelling with occasional structural deficiencies without clarity issues
5 grammatical errors, typos & spelling with no clarity issues
<5 grammatical errors, typos & spelling with no clarity issues
10%, word document
APA compliant and 20%, copy match page count 4 all inclusive (title, reference & content)
>35% copy match, > 10 APA deficiencies
35% copy match, <10 APA deficiencies
30% copy match & 5 APA deficiencies
Meets criteria
20% copy match,
< 5 APA deficiencies
meets 4page requirement
References
Alligood, M.R. (2018). Nursing theorists and their works, 9th edition. St. Louis Missouri: Elsevier
Fitzpatrick, J.J. (1997). Nursing theory & metatheory. In I.M. King & J. Fawcett (Eds.). The language of nursing theory and metatheory, (pp. 37-39). IN Indianapolis: Sigma Theta Tau.
McCrae, N. (2012). Whither nursing models? The value of nursing theory in in the context of evidence- based practice and multidisciplinary health care. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 68(1), 222-229
Peterson, S.J. & Bredow, T.S. (2009). Middle range theories application to nursing research, 2nd edition. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer
Theory development guideline/rubric ap/11/2020
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