NUR3805 Nursing Role and Scope Research Paper 1 Select a nurse theorist and

 NUR3805 Nursing Role and Scope Research Paper # 1 

Select a nurse theorist and write a paper describing the background of the theorist, the theory, and its application to nursing practice. 

The paper should address the following: 

1. Describe the background of the nurse theorist and the various social and professional issues that influenced the development of the theory.

2. Identify the major concepts and relational statement of the nursing theory. Concepts common to most nursing theories include: Person, health, nursing, and environment. 

3. Describe the assumptions made by the nurse theorist. To what extent are these assumptions compatible with your personal philosophy of nursing? 

4. Apply the theory to a clinical situation and describe how its use will improve nursing care or influence the way care is given. 

The paper must be typed in APA format with a minimum of 1000 words (excluding first and references page) with a minimum of 4 evidence-based references using the required Arial 12 font. Follow the APA example paper under the folder APA tools. Make sure references are used according to APA guidelines and electronic references must be from reliable sources such as CDC.