Week 4 discussion.

Tasks: Respond to the following two questions with two pages answer for each one. Separate responses from each question.

Guidelines: Support your responses with scholarly academic references using APA style format. Assigned course readings and online library resources are preferred. Weekly lecture notes are designed as overviews to the topic for the respective week and should not serve as a citation or reference.

In your discussion question response, provide a substantive response that illustrates a well-reasoned and thoughtful response; is factually correct with relevant scholarly citations, references, and examples that demonstrates a clear connection to the readings

Q1 – Choose a middle-range theory or grand theory that, in your opinion, can be applied to research. What are the assumptions underpinning this theory? Discuss how this theory finds application in research.

Q2– Choose a middle-range theory or grand theory that, in your opinion, can be applied to practice. What are the assumptions underpinning this theory? Discuss how this theory finds application in your area of practice.

Choose one theory from the following:

1- Quality of Nursing care Theory – June H Larrabee

2- Theory of Unpleasant Symptoms – Elizabeth R Lenz and Linda C Pugh

3- Theory of Comfort – Katharine Kolcaba