Nursing Theory

For many students enrolled in NR501, this is an initial course for nursing theory. So, let’s have a debate. Is nursing theory important to the nursing profession? In particular, is it important for nurse practitioners? Does theory inform nurse practitioner practice? If you believe that it is important, explain why it is useful. If you do not believe that it is useful, explain why nursing theory is not necessary to the profession? 

Remember:  **Your paper maybe turned into “TURNITIN” for academic integrity evaluation.**

References:

Must use at least two outside scholarly sources

The scholarly source is:

1) evidence-based, 2) scholarly in nature, 3) published within the last. 5 years.

Use at least one of assigned readings is included.

Butts, B. J. & Rich, L. K. (2018). Philosophies and theories for advanced nursing practice (3rd ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning. Chapter 2, pp. 21-31, Chapter 4 

De Leon-Demare, K., MacDonald, J., Gregory, M. D., Katz, A., & Halas, G. (2015). Articulating nurse practitioner practice using King’s theory of goal attainment. Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. 27(11), 631-636. https://doi.org/10.1002/2327-6924.12218