Application of Theory

DNP 815 – Case Report: Application of Theory

Topic 7:: Organization and System theories

In this assignment, learners are required to write a case report addressing the personal knowledge and skills gained in this course and potentially solving an identified practice problem.

General Guidelines:

Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment:

• This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
• Doctoral learners are required to use APA style for their writing assignments. The APA Style Guide is located in the Student Success Center.
• This assignment requires that at least four additional scholarly research sources related to this topic, and at least one in-text citation from each source be included (use Scholarly article within 5 years).

Directions:

Construct a case report (2,500-3,000 words) that includes a problem or situation consistent with a DNP area of practice.

Requirements:

1. Use a minimum of any two theories discussed in the course to develop the case report.(select from Middle-range theories. Nursing theories, Ethical theories, and biophysical & Psychosocial theories)
2. Apply one or more theories to describe understanding of the problem or situation of focus.
3. Apply one or more theories to the recommended intervention or solution being proposed.
4. Develop the case report across the entire scenario from the identified clinical or health care problem through proposing an intervention, implementation, and evaluation using an appropriate research instrument.
5. Describe the evaluation of the selected research instrument in the case report.
6. Lastly, explain in full the tenets, rationale for selection (empirical evidence), and clear application using the language of the theory within the case report.

In addition, your case report must include the following:

1. Introduction with a problem statement.
2. Thesis development and purpose
3. Brief literature review.
4. Description of the case/situation/conditions explained from a theoretical perspective.
5. Discussion that includes a detailed explanation of the synthesized literature findings.
6. Summary of the case.
7. Proposed solutions to remedy gaps, inefficiencies, or other issues from a theoretical approach.
8. Identification of a research instrument to evaluate the proposed solution along with a description of how the instrument could be evaluated.
9. Conclusion.

Answer preview

Today the United States is experiencing gradual growth in the population of older people.   With the aging baby boomers, the country’s population in the country is expected to grow.   According to Hulla, Moomey, Garner, Ray,& Gatchel (2016, September), there are approximately forty-six million people aged 65 years and above. It is approximated that this population will increase to about 90 million by 2050…

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