There are numerous valuable outcomes that nurses can achieve by using conceptual models. theories, and empirical indicators for their advanced nursing practice. It is possible for the nurses to apply the models or theories to real-world nursing practices, research, and education. In order to develop a first-hand experience in this area, this paper will examine how the Conceptual - Theoretical - Empirical (CTE) structure translates into nursing practice, and it will be based on the Roy Adaptation Model using the middle range nursing Theory of Caregiver Stress.
Evaluation of The Conceptual-Theoretical-Empirical Linkages
It is quite evident that there is a direct linkage between the conceptual, theoretical, and empirical models that assist to guide their application in nursing practice, research, and education. Fawcett (2009) posits that it is not possible to conduct nursing research or practice without using guidance from a conceptual model. It is preposterous to assume that the development of any theory can take place without the theory being based on a conceptual model. This is the reason why the CTE structure for theory development or theory generating research moves inductively from the conceptual model to the relevant empirical indicators needed to first generate a theory. The deductive steps involved in the CTE structure used for theory-testing research on nursing practice flow from the conceptual model to the theory to the empirical indicators (Fawcett, 2009). Using this step-wise fashion, the CTE can be used for a broad range of applications, that include conceptualizing the manner different individuals adapt to and interact with their environment by drawing from the Roy Adaptation Model.
Evaluation of The Selected Theory
The Roy Adaptation Model conceptualizes an individual as being an adaptive holistic system that interacts with its...
References
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