Nursing Theory Comparison Paper Rough Draft

The purpose of this assignment is to draft and submit a comprehensive and complete rough draft of your Nursing Theory Comparison paper in APA style. Your rough draft should include all of the research paper elements of a final draft, which are listed below. This will give you an opportunity for feedback from your instructor before you submit your final draft during week 7.
Based on the reading assignment (McEwen & Wills, Theoretical Basis for Nursing, Unit II: Nursing Theories, chapters 69), select a grand nursing theory.

After studying and analyzing the approved theory, write about this theory, including an overview of the theory and specific examples of how it could be applied in your own clinical setting.

Based on the reading assignment (McEwen & Wills, Theoretical Basis for Nursing, Unit II: Nursing Theories, chapters 10 and 11), select a middle-range theory.

After studying and analyzing the approved theory, write about this theory, including an overview of the theory and specific examples of how it could be applied in your own clinical setting.

The following should be included:

An introduction, including an overview of both selected nursing theories
Background of the theories
Philosophical underpinnings of the theories
Major assumptions, concepts, and relationships
Clinical applications/usefulness/value to extending nursing science testability
Comparison of the use of both theories in nursing practice
Specific examples of how both theories could be applied in your specific clinical setting
Parsimony
Conclusion/summary
References: Use the course text and a minimum of three additional sources, listed in APA style

The paper should be 810 pages long and based on instructor-approved theories. It should be typed in Times New Roman with 12-point font, and double-spaced with 1″ margins. APA style must be used, including a properly formatted cover page, in-text citations, and a reference list. The proper use of headings in APA style is also required.

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PLEASE READ THESE IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS!!

I want every one of you to be rewarded for your hard work on these papers. In order to get the best grade possible, please follow these instructions. 
Step One– choose your theories: Orem’s Theory of Self-Care Deficit (Grand) & Kolcabas middle range theory (Theory of Comfort)

Based on the reading assignment (McEwen & Wills, Theoretical Basis for Nursing, Unit II: Nursing Theories, chapters 69), select a grand nursing theory.
Based on the reading assignment (McEwen & Wills, Theoretical Basis for Nursing, Unit II: Nursing Theories, chapters 10 and 11), select a middle-range theory. 

Please use these bold headings to organize your paper. You are simply comparing the two theories back and forth.
In your reading, you will find a thorough description of each component below and fully describes what you need to research about your chosen theories to fill in the section.
 
Introduction
Overview of your chosen grand theory
Overview of your chosen middle range theory

You will have a separate paragraph in each section, one for your grand range theory and one for your middle range theory.

 
Background of the theories
(Grand theory chosen)-
(Middle range theory chosen) –
 
 Philosophical Underpinnings
(Grand theory chosen)-
(Middle range theory chosen) –
 
Major assumptions, concepts, and relationships
(Grand theory -)
(Middle range theory -)
 
Clinical applications
(Hint: usefulness/value to extending nursing science testability)
(Grand theory-)
(Middle range theory -)
 
Application to nursing practice
(Hint: Comparison of how to use of your theories in nursing practice)
(Grand theory-)
(Middle range theory -)
 
Application to my practice
(Hint: Specific examples of how both theories could be applied in your specific clinical setting) 
Grand theory-
Middle range theory –
 
Parsimony
(Hint: how simple or complex are the theories?
Grand theory-
Middle range theory
Conclusion
Every formal paper must have a formulated conclusion!
 

Four References: Course text and a minimum of three additional sources.
The paper should be 810 pages long- not including your Cover and Reference pages.
Times New Roman,12-point font, and double-spaced with 1″ margins. 
APA format (7th ed.) a properly formatted cover page and reference list. See the link below for 7th edition APA updates!

 APA 7th Edition Update (1).pdf
IMPORTANT: Even though this is titled a rough draft– it means you will complete the entire paper- not just sections or outlines of the content. A completed paper– the more work you put into now, the better grade you will receive on the rough draft and you will have very little work to do on it when you submit your final paper in week 7.