EXPLORING MIDDLE RANGE THEORIES AND FRAMING PRACTICE ISSUES

• Analyze your nursing practice (psychiatric) for issues of particular interest or concern to you. Identify one issue as the focus of your application of theory to practice.
• Review the Learning Resources to identify specific middle range theories that may apply to your practice issue. (check below)
• Choose at least two middle range theories that might be most relevant and valuable in addressing your practice issue.
• Search the Walden University Library for scholarly articles that address application of middle range theories to practice issues.
• Consider how to frame your focus practice issue in terms of the middle range theories that you have selected.

With these thoughts in mind …

The assingment:

Write an explanation of your practice issue. Then, describe two middle range theories that are most valuable in addressing this issue and explain why. Be specific and provide examples. At least 3 references and citations

learning resources:

McEwen, M., & Wills, E. M. (2019). Theoretical basis for nursing (5th ed.). Wolters Kluwer.  

• Chapter 10, “Introduction to Middle Range Nursing Theories Download Introduction to Middle Range Nursing Theories” (pp. 207–222) [PDF]
  Theoretical Basis for Nursing, 5th Edition by McEwen, M.; Wills, E. Copyright 2019 by Wolters Kluwer. Reprinted by permission of Wolters Kluwer via the Copyright Clearance Center. Licensed in 2020.

McEwen, M., & Wills, E. M. (2019). Theoretical basis for nursing (5th ed.). Wolters Kluwer.  

• Chapter 11, “Overview of Selected Middle Range Nursing Theories Download Overview of Selected Middle Range Nursing Theories” (pp. 223–252) [PDF]
  Theoretical Basis for Nursing, 5th Edition by McEwen, M.; Wills, E. Copyright 2019 by Wolters Kluwer. Reprinted by permission of Wolters Kluwer via the Copyright Clearance Center. Licensed in 2020.