Concept Analysis Empowerment

Concept Analysis Empowerment Order Description Concept Analysis Paper Guidelines Each student will choose a concept for analysis from the listing that I provide on our Moodle course site. These concepts are related to nursing practice, education and, and/or administration. For example, if you are planning to be a family nurse practitioner, you might choose the concept of family support. In the concept analysis, you will review the literature related to the study of your concept in different disciplines. This will help illuminate the meaning of the concept for you. You can see this as helping you build the foundation for your nursing research proposal in NU 640, Advanced Nursing Research. Thus, you are adding to your body of knowledge. For example, one of my former students, who planned to specialize in women’s health, chose the concept of post- partum depression for her concept analysis. For NU 640, she focused her research proposal on the same concept. Students are not allowed to choose the same concept for their concept analysis. Paper Guidelines I want to review the specific format of the paper, including its organization. Please refer to the written copy of the Concept Analysis Paper Guidelines. 1. Introduction (5 points): In this section, you will let the reader know the purpose of your paper. Sometimes, students just start writing the paper and not let the reader know their paper’s focus. You will also explain what a concept analysis is according to the literature. Then, you will describe why you chose your concept and its application to nursing research and another area in nursing: nursing administration, nursing practice, or nursing education. 2. Review of the Literature (15 points): This is the main section of your paper. You will identify all uses of the concept. First, you start with dictionary and lay sources, then, you move to academic literature. Here, you will review the nursing literature related your topic, then, two other disciplines. The literature should be mainly research articles. You provide a brief summary of the articles and connect them together as a synthesis. For example, for post-partum depression, you would review the literature in nursing and two other possible disciplines would be psychology and social work. Generally, references should be within the last five years, unless there is a landmark piece of literature (e.g. Peplau’s theory of interpersonal relationships). Use at least 3 articles from each discipline. You will write a synthesis of these articles (e.g. compare and contrast focus and/or findings). 3. Defining attributes (15 points): From your literature review of uses of the concept (dictionary, thesaurus (lay sources) and academic), you will determine the defining attributes of your concept. In order to accomplish this part of your analysis, I think it is helpful if for each of your resources, you underline definitions of the concept. This is especially beneficial if a psychometric instrument (e.g. survey or scale) is used, that you underline key terms in how the concept is explained by the instrument. Then, note these terms on paper/word file, and see which ones are repeated again and again. Eliminate the repetitious terms to get to the essence or defining attributes. Save the terms that seem similar or somewhat related. You might review them for borderline or related cases. In your review of dictionary definitions, you might find antonyms; save them for review for contrary cases. Make sure that you keep track of what references are connected to your notes. You can list the defining attributes. Remember, they cannot include the concept. 4. Definition of the Concept (5 points): Here, you write your definition that incorporates all the defining attributes. This should be written in a short 1-2 paragraph narrative. 5. Cases (35 points): Make sure your cases fit the ones that you designate as that type of case. Also, you need to provide a rationale for why your case meets that criterion. For example, model case: first describe what a model case is according to the literature, then, describe your model case and why it meets that criterion. Be specific. You follow this method with each of your cases. Model Case: This section is worth 15 points. Borderline, Related, Contrary, Illegitimate, and Invented Cases: Each section is worth 4 points. (Total: 20 points) 6. Antecedents and Consequences (10 points): Antecedents (5 points) and consequences (5 points) cannot be the same. They also cannot be the concept. 7. Empirical Referents (5 points) Here, you describe how the concept is measured. Look for two research tools on the concept and describe the definition of the concept that the researcher used and the purpose and structure of the tool (number of items) and describe one study where the tool was used (purpose, sample, method, main findings). This information can come from your literature review. 8. Summary and Conclusion (5 points) Here, you sum up your paper. You do not provide new information. You do not need to leave the reader in suspense as if there will be a sequel. Requirements The paper should be 10-12 pages in length using Times New Roman 12-point font and 1 inch margins. The page length does not include the title page and reference pages. Do not include appendices. Papers longer than 12 pages will be downgraded. In order to provide you with ongoing faculty feedback on the development of your Concept Analysis paper, student submission of this paper is divided into three phases: a) Introduction through Review of the Literature (Outline of your Paper with 4 references in APA format Week 3, 10% of grade) b) Draft pf Entire Paper and Reference List in APA format, (10% of grade) c) Final Paper (complete Paper due Week 7, 80% of the grade) Upon submission of each of your first two submissions, you will receive faculty feedback before your submission of the next part. When you submit your Final Paper, you will receive faculty feedback and a grade for your Final Paper. Helpful Hints 1. Before you start your concept analysis paper, make sure you review your PPT Slides and readings on concept analysis. 2. Have easy access to your APA manual. It will be of help with writing your paper. 3. Use the headings of the guidelines to organize your paper. Subheadings might also be helpful, but use them judiciously. 4. Reference all work that is not your own or common knowledge, such as alcoholism is a serious problem. 5. For each section of your paper, you define what each part means according to the literature, then, you provide your explanation. Example, concept analysis, defining attributes, model case, etc. 6. You can combine your review of the literature pertaining to the three disciplines or present each separately. 7. Do not use broad assumptions without data. 8. Write in your own words. 9. Do not use colloquial statements, e.g. informal language. “Let’s take the car for a spin.” 10. If you find a concept analysis of your concept, you may use it very judiciously. Your paper should be your work. 11. Review the sample concept analysis paper on our Moodle site. It is not perfect, but should help further your understanding in how to write your paper. 12. The guidelines are also an additional resource for you. 13. You may not use basic nursing resources (RN, American Journal of Nursing), and basic nursing textbooks. You may use some web sites that are classified as “org.com sites”. Web sites should be used judiciously.   CONCEPT CHOSEN FOR THIS PAPER: Empowerment Attachments and what they're for: Developing a concept analysis of autonomy in nursing practice- This article was uploaded to give an example of concept analysis of Autonomy. 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