Philosophy and Theory Class NUR 501 Discussion Posts

Module One Discussion: Theory, Practice, & Research

Briefly discuss the interrelationship among theory, practice, and research. Then, explain how your future practice as a nurse practitioner can inform theory and research.

Module Two Discussion: Qualitative & Quantitative Research Design

Critically appraise a qualitative and quantitative research design – Please select two research articles (qualitative and quantitative) and critically appraise both of them.
Once you chose your research articles, answer the following questions for both studies:

1. Is the evidence from a known, reputable source?
2. Has the evidence been evaluated in any way? If so, how and by whom?
3. How up-to-date is the evidence?
4. How was the outcome measured?
5. What implications does the study have for your practice? Is it relevant?

Module Three Discussion: Learning Theories & Principles and Quality Health Care

Choose one learning theory and/or principle you think is most useful to the advanced practice nurse (APN) in providing high-quality health care to clients. Explain your rationale for choosing this theory and principle.

Module 4 Discussion: Theories & Conceptual Models

Discuss why theories and conceptual models from nursing and related fields are important in advanced nursing practice.

Module 5 Discussion: Principles of Research and Evidence-Based Practice

Discuss the principles of research and evidence-based practice and how can advanced practice nurses effectively implement them in practice.

Module 6 Discussion: Personhood

Discuss the concept of personhood as used in the nursing as caring theory.

Module 7 Discussion: Theory Development and Evaluation

Examine the science and art of theory development and evaluation.

Submission Instructions:
Your initial discussion post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources. Your initial post is worth 8 points.
You should respond to at least two of your peers by extending, refuting/correcting, or adding additional nuance to their posts. Your reply posts are worth 2 points (1 point per response.)
All replies must be constructive and use literature where possible.
Please post your initial response by 11:59 PM ET Thursday, and comment on the posts of two classmates by 11:59 PM ET Sunday.