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student 1 Introduction My name is Tayslen
Roman, and I have been a nurse for more than 8 years now. It is with great pride that I join
the NOVA family once again, as I completed my bachelor’s degree with this amazing school. I
am currently working on my master’s degree as I joined the acute care program which I
hope to complete successfully. Taking pathophysiology and research online definitely pose
a challenge, since this is the first time attending online school. However, I cannot wait to
learn and see what this program has to offer for my professional growth as a nurse. I love
gardening, cooking, and staying active. As a nurse practitioner I would like to see myself in a
specialized setting, and by that, I mean working in the hospital with a cardiothoracic or a
pulmonary group, for instance. I know this will not be easy, but my very best is the least I
can do. Ultimately, advocacy for my patient’s is what keeps me going as a nurse. Having a
voice for someone who cannot speak for themselves (especially when critically ill), is my
drive and motivation in this career. Theory, Research
and Practice Theory, research and practice are interconnected. Nurses can apply and
explore principals of theoretical work to aid in the betterment of their career advancement.
One principle cannot exist without the other. “Although a multi-faceted approach to
building a connection between academia and practice exists, innovation is also needed to
expand, deepen, and sustain these connections” (Senelgrove & Wood, 2022, p. 75). A theory
is needed for research conduction in order to prove that theory and put it in perspective for
others to appreciate and rely on it. This is particularly seen with evidenced-based practice
research, where countless tools have evolved because of extensive investigation and efforts
to reveal the best approaches to better health. Importance of
Theory, Research and Practice Integration in Nursing Theory and research constitute
an advanced practice methodology when integrated in the nursing profession. The Nurse
Practitioner can use research tools that reflect evidenced based practice to improve patient
outcomes and deliver high quality care. The cited article highlights that “a nurse’s journey
with research as practice relevant knowledge begins in their nursing education programs”
(Mitchell & Pereira-Edwards, 2022, p. 35). This is true because, school system educating
nurses in the advancement of their career, must focus on conditioning the ARNP to involve
theory and research work to daily practices, which helps in extending well documented
teaching to patients and
families. ReferencesMitchell, K. M., & Pereira-
Edwards, M. (2022). Exploring integrated threshold concept knowledge as a route to
2. understanding the epistemic nature of the evidence-based practice mindset. Journal of
Professional Nursing, 42, 34–45.student 2My name is Giannina Alvarez. I am a Registered
Nurse, currently working in a Respiratory Progressive Care Unit with a Neuro background. I
am of Cuban decent, born in the United States. On my off days I spend quality time with my
family and tend to plan a lot of outdoor activities with my significant other. My parents and
siblings have worked in the medical field for many years and are my number one
supporters with school and my career. I graduated with my BSN from Nova Southeastern
University in December of 2019. I am looking forward to continuing my education at NSU in
the Acute APRN Program. I am currently enrolled in this course along with Advanced
Pathophysiology. I have found that the documents the professors for both courses have
provided has helped me understand what to expect in the coming weeks. I plan to absorb as
much information possible between school and clinical hours as I will need to apply that
knowledge in my professional career. I have worked alongside many caring, passionate, and
inspiring healthcare workers in the past two years. I plan to continue working in a hospital
setting and to one day work as a Critical Care Nurse Practitioner. Concepts of theory,
research and practice are important because it can be viewed as guiding how we think
about nursing. They help distinguish nursing as a separate discipline from medicine and
related sciences, and assists nurses in understanding their patients and their needs. The
theory provides different templates to help nurses provide care that respects patients and
improves outcomes. Through understanding the intersection of nursing, patients, health,
and the environment, these theories aim to simplify the complicated, ever-evolving
relationship that nurses have with their profession. The effect of theory-guided
interventions was evaluated in improving quality of life, self-efficacy, self-care and stress of
patients with chronic, acute, cardiac and psychological illnesses (Younas A, Quennell S.,
2019). Thank you and good luck, Giannina
Alvarez
ReferencesYouna
s, A., & Quennell, S. (2019). Usefulness of nursing theory-guided practice: an integrative
review. Scandinavian journal of caring sciences, 33(3), 540–555.
https://doi.org/10.1111/scs.12670student 3My name is Kacie Grossman and I am
currently working as a nurse in an Emergency Department. I just got married a month ago
and with my time off from work or studying I like to spend time with my husband and our
friends. I am a huge Philadelphia sports fan and love to watch the Phillies and Eagles. I am
currently enrolled in Advanced Pathophysiology and Theory and Research with my track
being Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner. My future career plans involve
hopefully staying in emergency medicine in either an emergency department or in an
urgent care, but I am keeping an open mind since anything can change once clinicals begin
and I start to experience other specialties. I’m looking forward to meeting everyone in
person next semester.Theory and research are integrated and applied in everyday nursing
practice. A theory is a set of concepts and propositions that can be applied and examined
within clinical problems (Lor et al., 2017). Research begins with collecting information and
identifying clinical problems to study. Theories are used as guides during research to
further knowledge about a topic (Lor et al., 2017). Results are then implemented into
3. practice and assists with shaping new standards of practice. When nurses apply research
and theory to their practice, they are able to better explain the care they are proving and
why they carry out certain functions which helps with improving the quality of care being
delivered and improve outcomes (Younas & Quennell, 2019).References:Lor, M., Backonja,
U., & Lauver, D. R. (2017). How could nurse researchers apply theory to generate knowledge
more efficiently? Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 49(5), 580–589.
