COURSE:

NR501: Nursing Theory

NR501 Week 5 Analysis and Application of a Nursing Theory

Using the nursing theory you selected in the Week 4 Collaboration Cafe, consider how the following components would be included in an analysis of that theory:

• Origin of the theory
• Meaning of the theory
• Logical adequacy of the theory
• Usefulness of the theory
• Generalizability of the theory
• Degree of parsimony within the theory
• Testability of the theory

What rationale can you provide which validates the selected theory as a framework for nursing practice? Be sure to include scholarly references to support your discussion.

SOLUTION

For this week’s discussion, I chose the Jean Watson theory of Human Caring Science.

Origin of the theory.

The Human Caring theory originated between 1975 and 1979 and was based on Watson’s views of nursing, combined and informed by her doctoral studies in educational, clinical, and social psychology. The theory evolved over the years from the prior definition of “dynamic human-to-human transaction” (Watson, 1999)” to what is………………………….$5