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QUESTION 1
Debate the utility of the knowledge of nursing theories and associated theoretical concepts in the process of assessing patient’s needs and implementing appropriate care.
QUESTION 2
Analyze the effectiveness of contemporary nursing theories in relation to your healthcare setting and comment whether theories shape your practice.
QUESTION 3
Theory critique and development serve as the underpinning for the progress of professional nursing. Justify.
QUESTION 4
Do you think that theories need to be further operationalized and simplified so as to make them more usable and applicable to clinical settings? Substantiate your viewpoint with appropriate examples.