This assignment is designed to give students practice at applying middle range t

This assignment is
designed to give students practice at applying middle range theories to an
advanced nursing practice area of clinical specialization. The paper should be
5 pages and no more (not to include the face page or the references).
o Select
a middle-range theory.
o Describe
the middle-range theory you have selected. Include Development – when, why, by
whom, what discipline, revisions (include dates and description of changes);
Purpose, Assumptions, Key concepts & Propositions of the Theory; and
Congruence with Nursing discipline. For theories from nursing: Interrelation of
patient/client, environment, health, nursing. For theories from other
disciplines: fit with nursing theory idea above.
o Identify
3 published research studies that have used or tested the theory in areas
related to your case study.
o Describe
an individual-, family-, or community-level clinical case
that is appropriate for application of the middle-range theory you have chosen. You are caring for a 42 yo female patient who was pregnant with her first child and who suffered fetal loss after undergoing amniocentesis to evaluate for trisomy 21. She is very upset and says to you it is her own fault that she lost her baby because she had amniocentesis performed when she should have just accepted the pregnancy no matter what and that now she feels so guilty she doesn’t know how she can live with herself.
o Identify
nursing assessments and interventions that would be necessary to apply your
selected middle-range theory or to the particular case study you have chosen.
o Use a
variety of clinical, research, and theoretical references, and limit internet
references to scientific sources. The paper must be typed and
double-spaced, with 1″ margins on all sides. It must also conform to APA
(2020) format for the title page, abstract, headings, and references. Page
limit and requirement: 5 pages, excluding the title and reference pages.