Synthesis Of Nursing Theory-practice Gap

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Guidelines: Support your responses with scholarly academic references using APA style format. Assigned course readings and online library resources are preferred.

Tasks:

• The “theory-practice gap,” as some have called it, has prevented our profession from full utilization of its knowledge base in practice, and has impeded the view of nursing as a theoretically based discipline, to its detriment. There are distinctly different viewpoints to this argument, based on the different perspectives of academics and theoreticians on the one hand and that of practitioners on the other. Being honest about your reaction, and applying critical thinking skills to the question, where do you stand on the issue, and why?
• The development of the discipline of nursing has gone through many stages of philosophical debates. Justify the relevance and utility of the knowledge of theory development to your practice.

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What was your philosophy of nursing practice when you first enrolled in the BSN program? What is your philosophy of nursing now? How has this experienced prepared you for your next step in your career?
Please take some time to think about this question. Its answer should be substantial and informative.

This Discussion question should be minimum 4 paragraphs in length and supported by a minimum of 2 peer reviewed sources. In-text citations and References page will be required to be in APA 6th edition standards. You do not need to worry about spacing, headings, or fonts.