What criteria do you use to evaluate nursing theories?
The criteria that I use to evaluate nursing theories include first, the alignment to my facility’s goals and vision. Second, assessment of the empirical relevance to the work being completed and how the theoretical framework aligns with type of nursing care that is to be provided (Chinn and Kramer, 2015). After this analysis the choice can then be made as to the theory that provides the best fundamental basis for nursing care for these conditions.
What theories do you use in practice, and why?
The nursing theories that I use in practice are the basis of Geisinger’s care model. These include the theories of Callista Roy and Jean Watson. I feel that my current area of work, which includes