Discussionb week 2, 5, 6

Note the theory will be on a General public not Nursing theory

Discussion week2

Choose a theory from your undergraduate education in any discipline.  It should be a commonly used theory for the general public.  Provide the theory in your response.  Identify the two concepts and the proposition between them.  Explain the concepts. How might the terms used differ from general use of the term.  How might the term be confused or misinterpreted?

Expectations

Initial Post:

· Length: A minimum of 250 words, not including references

Citations: At least one high-level scholarly reference in APA format from within the last 5 years 

Discussion  week 5

Use the theory that you developed in week two.  Improve it by using the information you have obtained in the intervening weeks.  Use the Conceptual – Theoretical – Empirical Model (CTE) to link the operational definitions with the empirical indicators with the theoretical concepts and the conceptual model components.  Post your revised theory and explain how you would measure the concepts and proposition in a research study.

Expectations

Initial Post:

· Length: A minimum of 250 words, not including references

Citations: At least one high-level scholarly reference in APA from within the last 5 years 

Discussion week6

Link the theory you developed in Weeks 2 and 5 with the Metaparadigm of Nursing.  Each of the elements of the Metaparadigm should be represented in your theory. Revise your theory if necessary, to include each of the components of the Metaparadigm.

Expectations

Initial Post:

· Length: A minimum of 250 words, not including references

· Citations: At least one high-level scholarly reference in APA from within the last 5 years 

Discussion 6-2

Take one component in the Metaparadigm of Nursing and identify the concept or concepts of Watson’s Theory of Caring that support that Watson wrote a theory of nursing.

Expectations

Initial Post:

• Due: Saturday, 11:59 pm PT
• Length: A minimum of 250 words, not including references
• Citations: At least one high-level scholarly reference in APA from within the last 5 years