Orem’s Self-care theory How to Organize the Paper

Title Page

Name of the Paper: Theory in Nursing Practice – ________________ (name the chosen theory)

Begin Paper:

Introductory paragraph regarding the chosen theory and the significance of theory to nursing practice. Do not include a heading “Introduction”, simply begin the paper. Be sure to include a THESIS STATEMENT identifying the purpose of the paper.

Part 1. The Theory (Bold and Centered)

Overview of ____________ (name the theory) (Bold and left justified)

Identify and describe your chosen theory and health care practice setting. Provide a discussion of the theory’s major concepts and how the theory has been used in practice, as you would have explained in your Theory Choice and Rationale assignment in Unit 8. Expand on this discussion to aIDress any aIDitional comments from your instructor or other thoughts you may have in this area.
Assumptions (Bold and left justified)

Major Concepts & Definitions of Concepts (Bold and left justified)

Acceptance by the Nursing Community(Bold and left justified)

Comparison to the theory ________________ (name theory) (Bold and left justified)

Part 2. Theory Rationale for Application to Practice (Bold and Centered)

Discuss how this theory may be used in practice and in the chosen practice situation, and provide a rationale for the theory choice. State why this particular theory is appropriate in this practice setting. Use citations to credible sources to support claims. Do not use personal pronouns.
Part 3. Evaluation of Challenges and Trends(Bold and Centered)

Discuss and evaluate ethical, cultural, social, political, technological, and economic trends and challenges that you foresee in the application of your chosen theory.
Ethical Implications (left justified and bold)

Apply ethical standards to the particular nursing theory and health care situation and support choices with theory, research, and ethical standards.
Use in multicultural context (left justified and bold)

Apply cultural expectations to a particular nursing theory and health care situation and provide specific examples.
Social, Political, and Economic Considerations (left justified and bold)

Evaluate the social, political, and economic influences related to a particular nursing theory and health care situation and provide specific examples.
Trends & Challenges in Healthcare (left justified and bold)

Assess how trends in health care will affect the application of a particular nursing theory and provide specific examples and recommendations.
Trends & Challenges in Technology (left justified and bold)

Assess how trends in technology will affect the application of a particular nursing theory and provide specific examples and recommendations.
Part 4. Application into Practice(Bold and Centered)

Real-World Practice Situation (Bold and left justified)

Describe a real-world practice (CLINICAL) situation.
Application in Practice Example #1 (Bold and left justified)

Provide an example of how the chosen theory may be applied to this practice situation and specifically describe how this application supports evidence based nursing practice.
Application in Practice Example #2 (Bold and left justified)

Provide an example of how the chosen theory may be applied to this practice situation and specifically describe how this application supports evidence based nursing practice.
Benefits and Limitations (Bold and left justified)

Recommended Changes to Theory for Practice Setting (Bold and left justified)

Conclusion (Bold and Centered)

Include key points of the paper and draw the paper to a close.

References (Bold and Centered)

Headings

APA Style uses a unique headings system to separate and classify paper sections. There are 5 heading levels in APA. The 6th edition of the APA manual revises and simplifies previous heading guidelines. Regardless of the number of levels, always use the headings in order, beginning with level 1. The format of each level is illustrated below:

APA Headings

Level

Format

1

Centered, Boldface, Uppercase and Lowercase Headings

2

Left-aligned, Boldface, Uppercase and Lowercase Heading

3

Indented, boldface, lowercase heading with a period. Begin body text after the period.

4

Indented, boldface, italicized, lowercase heading with a period. Begin body text after the period.

5

Indented, italicized, lowercase heading with a period. Begin body text after the period.

Thus, if the article has four sections, some of which have subsections and some of which don’t, use headings depending on the level of subordination. Section headings receive level one format. Subsections receive level two format. Subsections of subsections receive level three format.