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Q1 Compare and contrast a minimum of two middle range theories and discuss potential applications in your specific area of nursing practice. Q2 Conduct a literature search in the Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) using the terms middle range theory, mid-range theory, and nursing. Select one […]

Q1 Describe a recent or current ethical issue you have faced in nursing practice or which has attained national attention. Discuss the application of ethical theories or principles to the issue. Support the application with sound reasoning. Q2 Consider yourself in a role in which you are accountable for allocation […]

Q1 Learning theories have implications for advanced practice nurses outside the classroom. Share an example describing the application of learning theory or theories to develop a program targeting change to a specific organizational issue, patient lifestyle, or specific unhealthy behaviors. Q2 Health behavior change theories suggest behavior change as a […]

Q1 Discuss “Envisioning Recovery” as an overarching framework for practice development and focus for all health care treatment. Q2 How can the knowledge of economic theory be utilized by advanced practice nurses? How can economic theory be applied in analysis of interventions?

Q1 How can the DNP-prepared nurse apply the concepts of a complex adaptive system to individual patient care? Provide examples. Q2 Research change theories in scholarly literature and on the Internet. Develop a scenario and describe application of a change theory from the perspective of an advanced practice nurse leader.

Q1 Which science-based theories do you think are the most useful to advanced practice nurses, and why? Q2 Explore various science-based theories. Select two theories to describe to your peers. How is each of these theories relevant to application for a DNP-prepared nurse.