Identify a current clinical practice problem you’ve observed or experienced. How might nursing theory development help address this issue? Connect this to your proposed research topic and explain why this problem is significant to the nursing profession. Include how this problem impacts quality and safety in healthcare delivery and potential interprofessional collaborative solutions. (Aligns with NP.2, TC.2, Quality and Safety PLO, Leadership/Collaboration PLO, and helps with research paper sections 2, 3, and 6)
Initial Post Requirements:
- Minimum 500 words
- At least 3 scholarly sources (within the last 5 years)
- Do not use more than 2 short(10-20 words) direct quote
- At least 1 course-assigned assigned source (Philosophies and theories for Advanced Nursing Practice, Butts, J. B. & Rich, 4th edition) Evidence-based Practice Models Chapters 14, 15, 21, 24, 26
- Clear problem statement
- Evidence of problem significance
- Quality/safety impact analysis
- Theory-practice connection
- APA 7th edition formatting
My approved topic for my research paper: Impact of SBIRT in Reducing Alcohol Abuse in Veterans diagnosed with PTSD/Depression
I chose Transtheoretical Model of Change (TTM) Nursing Theory