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MSN5270 Advanced Theoretical
Perspectives for Nursing
MSN5270- Dr. Dionne, Dr. Perez, Dr. Gonzalez, Dr. Crespo, Dr. Trabanco, Prof. Leanne
Trigora. Updated 4/2024
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PURPOSE
Select any middle range nursing theory and do a PowerPoint presentation on ways in
which the theory is applicable to your practice.
END OF COURSE STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
Critically analyze the philosophical underpinnings of nursing theories.
Critique nursing’s conceptual models, grand theories, and mid-range theories.
Examine the influence that nursing models and theories have upon research and practice.
Apply nursing theory or theories to nursing research.
End of Program Student Learning Outcomes
Integrate nursing and related sciences into the delivery of care to clients across diverse healthcare
settings
Evaluate the effectiveness of clinical prevention interventions that affect individual and population-
based health outcomes, perform risk assessments, and design plans or programs of care
Relate knowledge of illness and disease management to providing evidence-based care to clients,
communities, and vulnerable populations in an evolving healthcare delivery system. Integrate
nursing and related sciences into the delivery of care to clients across diverse healthcare settings
DUE DATE: Submit to the Moodle by Saturday of the end Week 7 at 11:59 p.m. ET.
POINTS: This assignment is worth a total of 100 points.
REQUIREMENTS
à To complete this assignment, you will need to access the Miami Regional University virtual library
database: CINAHL Complete Database, MEDLINE Complete Database, LIRN, and so forth. Our Librarian is
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Trigora. Updated 4/2024
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available to help on campus from Monday to Friday 7:30 am to 9:00 pm & Saturday 8:00 am to 3:00 pm.
Remember we now also have a Ask a Librarian option 7 days a week available in Moodle.
à This assignment is worth 100 points and will be graded on the required components as summarized
in the directions and grading criteria/rubric. This assignment will be graded on quality of information,
use of citations, use of Standard English grammar, sentence structure, and overall organization based
on the required components as summarized in the directions and grading criteria and rubric.
à APA format and effective writing is required for the paper.
à Use Microsoft PowerPoint
à Follow the directions and grading criteria closely. Any questions about this presentation may be
posted under the Q & A Forum.
à The length of the presentation is to be approximately 20 slides excluding the title page and reference
pages.
à This presentation will be submitted through Turnitin, a Turnitin similarity score of 20% or less is
expected.
à A minimum of 6 current scholarly references that are 5 years old or less.
DIRECTIONS AND GRADING CRITERIA
Category Points % Description
Introduction
10 10 Discuss the historical background of middle range.
Analysis of the
underpinning for the
theory you select
25 25 Discuss the analysis of the underpinning for middle range you
selected. Theoretical or background work that has been
done in the field that will support formation /creation of
theory
Applications of the
Theory
25 25 Explain how the middle range is used in practice.
Suggestion for
additional research
25 25 Discuss the need for additional research
Conclusion 10 10 All resources correctly referenced
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Trigora. Updated 4/2024
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APA Format & Clarity of
writing
5 5 APA format corrects with no more than 1-2 minor errors: Use of
a minimum of six current scholarly references.
Total: 100 pts 100
%
A quality paper will meet or exceed all of the above requirements.
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GRADING RUBRIC
Assignment Criteria Exceed in Meeting the
Criteria
Meet Criteria Partially Meet Criteria Does Not Meet Criteria
Introduction
(10 points)
Excellent introduction
that includes discussion
the historical
background of the
middle range theory
you selected
10 points
Good introduction that
includes discussion the
historical background of the
middle range theory you
selected
7 points
Basic introduction that
includes discussion the
historical background of the
middle range theory you
selected
4 points
Little or very general
introduction of the
assignment and purpose.
Introduction not well
developed.
0 points
Analysis of the
underpinning for
the middle range
theory you
selected
(25 points)
Student provides an
excellent discussion on
the analysis of the
underpinning for the
middle range theory
which is the theoretical
or background work
that has been done in
the field that will
Student provides a good
discussion the analysis of
the underpinning for the
middle range which is the
theoretical or background
work that has been done in
the field that will support
formation /creation of
theory
17 points
Basic discussion on the
analysis of the underpinning
for middle range which is
the theoretical or
background work that has
been done in the field that
will support formation
/creation of theory
Little or very general
discussion on the analysis of
the underpinning for the
middle range which is the
theoretical or background
work that has been done in
the field that will support
formation /creation of
theory
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support formation
/creation of theory
25 points
11 points < 10 points
Applications of the
Theory of Pain
25 points
Excellent description of
how the theory is used
in practice. Used
approximately 4
examples.
25 points
Good description of how
the theory is used in
practice. Used
approximately 3 examples.
20 points
Basic description of how the
theory is used in practice.
Used approximately 2
examples.
15 points
Little to No description of
how the theory is used in
practice. Used
approximately 1 or no
examples.
10 or less points
Suggestion for
additional
research
25 points
Excellent description
for suggestion for
additional research.
25 points
Good description for
suggestion for additional
research.
20 points
Basic description for
suggestion for additional
research.
17 points
Little to no description for
suggestion for additional
research.
10 points or less
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Conclusion
(10 points)
Provide an excellent
summary of the main
point of the content of
the paper
10 points
Provide a good summary of
the main point of the
content of the paper.
7 points
Provide a basic summary of
the content of the paper.
4 points
Provide little summary of
the main point of the
content of the paper.
0 points
APA format
&
Use of a minimum of
six current scholarly
references.
Clarity of writing
(5 points)
APA format is correct
with no more than 1–2
minor errors
Use of a minimum of six
current scholarly
references.
5 points
Three to five errors in APA
format and/or 1–2 citations
missing.
Use of a minimum of three
to five current scholarly
references.
4 points
Five to six errors in APA
format and/or 3–4 citations
missing.
Use of a minimum of three
to five current scholarly
references.
3 points
APA formatting contains
multiple errors and/or
several citations missing
Use none to two scholarly
references; or use of
outdated scholarly
references.
2 points
