Theory and Research

Based on what you have learned so far this week, create a PowerPoint presentation with detailed notes for each slide that addresses each of the following points/questions.

No audio recording is required. Be sure to completely answer all the points/questions noted below. Use clear headings that allow your professor to know which bullet you are addressing on the slides in your presentation. Support your content with at least four (4) citations throughout your presentation. Make sure to reference the citations using the APA writing style for the presentation. Include a slide for your references at the end. Follow best practices for PowerPoint presentations by going to the Writing and Resource center, Module 3: Assignments, Microsoft, and utilize the Microsoft Overview and the Creating a Quality PowerPoint video.

Start by reading and following these instructions:

Study the required chapter(s) of the textbook and any additional recommended resources. Some answers may require you to do additional research on the Internet or in other reference sources. Choose your sources carefully.

Consider the discussion and the any insights you gained from it.

Review the Assignment Rubric and the specifications below to ensure that your response aligns with all assignment expectations.

Create your Assignment submission and be sure to cite your sources, use APA style as required, check your spelling, and review the rubric.

The following specifications are required for this assignment:

  • Length: 8-10 slides; answers must thoroughly address the questions in a clear, concise manner
  • Structure:
  • Title slide: 1 slide

Reflect upon a patient care encounter from personal practice in which principles from Barbara Carper’s theory of “Ways of Knowing” were used: 1 slide

Illustrate how each fundamental pattern for nursing knowledge contributed to the care of this patient: 2 slides.

Select a particular area of nursing that is of interest to you: 1 slide.

Elaborate on the specifics of nursing research in relation to this area: 1 slide.

Discuss what can be accomplished by researching your proposed area of interest: 1 slide.

Discuss why you believe researching this area of interest will be valuable: 1 slide.

Include an explanation of the following questions in your response: 1-3 slides.

Discuss the role nursing research plays in the development of applied medicine.

Discuss the best methods for conducting such research.

Discuss how you will determine whether a topic qualifies as being research worthy.

Discuss criteria that will make a topic acceptable for conducting research.

References: Use the appropriate APA style in-text citations and references for all resources utilized to answer the questions. Include at least four (4) scholarly sources to support your claims.

Format: Save your assignment as a Microsoft PowerPoint document