Perspectives of Nursing

Perspectives of Nursing
Concept Paper: (2500 Words)
Aim of assessment
This assessment item gives students the opportunity to choose and analyse a concept that they see as significant to their nursing practice in particular and to the discipline of nursing in general.
Brainstorm Task Words
Justify –Explain and Support and provide evidence
Analyse-Examine & Investigate and Support with evidence
Critically evaluate- Investigate and weigh up (identify the positive or negative implications in theory and practice). And Assess, Summarise and develop conclusions
Concept Paper
Using Walker and Avant’s (2011) (see essential readings) concept analysis method, analyse a concept which is significant to nursing as a discipline and is relevant to your area of nursing practice.
In your concept paper you are required to:
1. Introduce the concept and give adequateDocument Preview:

Perspectives of Nursing Concept Paper: (2500 Words) Aim of assessment This assessment item gives students the opportunity to choose and analyse a concept that they see as significant to their nursing practice in particular and to the discipline of nursing in general. Brainstorm Task Words Justify –Explain and Support and provide evidence Analyse-Examine & Investigate and Support with evidence Critically evaluate- Investigate and weigh up (identify the positive or negative implications in theory and practice). And Assess, Summarise and develop conclusions Concept Paper Using Walker and Avant’s (2011) (see essential readings) concept analysis method, analyse a concept which is significant to nursing as a discipline and is relevant to your area of nursing practice. In your concept paper you are required to: 1. Introduce the concept and give adequate rationales for your choice. (Written using the 3rd person) What is your chosen concept? Examples from the texts include: Risk, Stress, Overcoming and Attitude. However, you need to choose a different concept. Introduce and define your chosen concept. Why did you choose this concept to analyse? Provide reasons/rationales for your choice. Concept Paper 2. Justify the use of the concept analysis method for the current analysis of the concept. Why is it important to use Walker and Avant’s (2011) 8 step concept analysis method? Why is it relevant when considering the concept being discussed? 3. Analyse the concept using Walker & Avant’s (2011) 8 step concept analysis methodWalker and Avant’s (2011) “( a) selecting a concept, (b) determining the aims or purposes of the analysis, (c) identifying all uses of the concept, (d) determining the defining attributes, (e) identifying a model case, (f) identifying borderline, related, contrary, invented, and illegitimate cases, (g) identifying antecedents (past history/experiences) and consequences, and (h) defining empirical referents”