Environmental Model

Environmental Model

Nursing critique paper

For this project, you will select and critique a nursing theory of your choice. You will:

Write an original paper.
Submit it to the dropbox for a grade based on the rubric.

The following are some conceptual models and theories you may choose from; however, you may choose any nurse theorist:

Florence Nightengale’s Environmental Model
Catherine Kolcaba’s Comfort Theory
Dorothy Johnson’s Behavioral System Model
Hildegard Peplau’s Interpersonal Process Theory
Dorothea Orem’s Self-Care Deficit Theory
Ida Jean Orlando’s Nursing Process
Sister Calista Roy’s Adaptation Model
Madeleine Leininger’s Theory of Culture Care Diversity and Universality
Jean Watson’s Nursing as Caring Theory
Margaret Newman’s Health Expanding Consciousness
Martha Roger’s Science of Unitary of Human Being
Abdellah’s Patient-Centered Approaches Theory

Steps to follow to do your critique:

You can visit the Fitne website to watch videos about the above mentioned theorist.
You can use the Internet to find a journal or articles that provides an analysis and critique of a theory of nursing as a resource to start working with your own critique.
You need to login entering the following information:
Username: medical center campus
Password: medical
Under the Nurse Theorists: Portraits of Excellence (Volume I) link select the theorist of your choice
On the left navigation area select a topic to view

You must use the criteria for analysis and critique of theories in Chapter 1 of the George text book.
You will select the link “Library Resources” found under the “NUR3846 – Library” tab (located on left-side of screen) to do your research and complete your literature review of the model/theory you selected.
You may physically visit the library in person as well, and ask for help from the library staff.