Nursing Theories

Compare two nursing theories:  includes an overview of each theory and specific examples of how it could be applied in your own clinical setting.

An introduction, including an overview of both selected nursing theories

1. Background of the theories
2. Philosophical underpinnings of the theories
3. Major assumptions, concepts, and relationships
4. Clinical applications/usefulness/value to extending nursing science testability
5. Comparison of the use of both theories in nursing practice
6. Specific examples of how both theories could be applied in your specific clinical setting
7. Parsimony
8. Conclusion/Summary