This document outlines the structure and content for a personal philosophy and theoretical concepts paper for a nursing course. It includes sections for an autobiography, discussion of the four metaparadigms of nursing (patient, environment, nursing, health), two concepts from a nursing theory and how they apply clinically, and references. The document provides guidance on the length and level of detail expected for each section.

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Personal Philosophy and Theoretical Concepts Draft
Your Name
South University
NSG5002 Advanced Theorical Perspective for Nursing
Week 2 Project
Your Professor’s Name
MMDDYYYY
Personal Philosophy and Theoretical Concepts
2-3 sentences about your paper (introduce the paper in general).
Autobiography
Describe your professional background with personal history
that is pertinent to you as a professional. It should not include
future goals. It should be about a page long.
The Four Metaparadigms

2. This is where you discuss what metaparadigms are (in
general) and introduce the topics. It needs to be about three to
four sentences long. Do not relate these to your theory.
Patient.
Here you write three to four sentences on what a patient is –
according to your textbook or in general. Do not make this part
theory-specific.
Environment.
Here you write three to four sentences on what
environment means – according to your textbook or in general.
Do not make this part theory-specific.
Nursing.
Here you write three to four sentences on what nursing
means – according to your textbook or in general. Do not make
this part theory-specific.
Health.
Here you write three to four sentences on what health is –
according to your textbook or in general. Do not make this part
theory-specific.
Two Practice-Specific Concepts
Three or four sentences to introduce your theory (including
the concepts the theorist lists). Then mention the two concepts
you chose from the theory that are relevant to your practice.
Name of First Concept
Discuss the meaning of the first concept from other
sources. Then discuss how the theorist defines the concept.
Then a few sentences on how the concept applies to your
clinical practice.
Name of Second Concept
Discuss the meaning of the second concept from other sources.
Then discuss how the theorist defines the concept. Then a few
sentences on how the concept applies to your clinical practice.
Conclusion
Three to four sentences to summarize your paper.

3. References
Bredow, T. S., Peterson, S.J. (2017). Middle range theories:
Application to nursing research and practice (4th ed.). Wolters
Kluwer.
Butts, J. B., & Rich, K. L. (2017). Philosophies and theories for
advanced nursing practice (3rd ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.
Choi, E., & Moore, G. (2020). A case for cultural
awareness. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 16(2), 163–164.
https://doi-org.su.idm.oclc.org/10.1016/j.nurpra. 2019.11.012
Peterson, S. J., & Bredow, T. S. (2016). Middle range theories:
Application to nursing research (4th ed.). Lippincott Williams
& Wilkins.
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