Biophysical Theory Contribution to Nursing Essay

I’m working on a Health & Medical report and need an explanation to help me understand better.

 

Instructions

Developmental Theorist Research Assignment

Throughout your nursing training and career, you will care for patients and family members of all ages. It is important to have an understanding of where they are from both developmental and a cognitive perspective. This will enhance your interactions and decrease frustration on both sides between you and the patient/client.

Many believe that they are just memorizing this for a LPN-NCLEX exam but I assure you that this is knowledge that you will use every shift.

Think about the following examples for a moment:

• Administering an immunization to a 1 month old versus a 10 year old
• Preparing a 4 year old for an appendectomy versus an 18 year old
• Discussing life goals with a 5 year old versus a 20 year old versus a 70 year old

Using the same approach with each patient would not be successful, you must stop and think about where the individual is at and meet them on that same level.

You will be responsible for researching a theorist,,provided is your assigned Theorist. The essay must provide an overview of the theory and your role as the Nurse and how it relates to Growth and Development of the patient/client.

Format of paper- This paper is to be APA format , WORD document (sample APA style paper in resource area or online library area) You will need to submit two pages of content, double spaced, 12 size font in times new roman, citations and references. You must have 2 to 3 peer reviewed articles from the online library NOT GOOGLE. Use the online LIBRARY LIRN for reputable articles. A cover page, body and separate reference page. Review the rubric from the syllabus and below regarding assignment expectations and grading % allocations. Each student will have an assigned Theorist, this is not a team assignment!

See your names below to know what Theorist you are assigned to for your research assignment!

Biophysical Theory- Gesell’s – Tina

Research Paper Rubric

Grade	Grading Criteria
A 90-100%	Focuses clearly on the assignment. Well organized. Shows original and critical thought. Answers all questions with clarity, thought and substance, using references and examples as appropriate. The writing style is appropriate to the assignment, interesting to read, accurate (no far-fetched, unsupported comments), precise (say what you mean), and concise (not wordy). Contains very few if any spelling, grammatical, or other errors.
B 80-89%	Shows some focus on the assignment with only minimal evidence of going off topic. Most sections are well organized and clear. Answers most questions with clarity, thought and substance, using some references and examples as appropriate. The writing style is generally appropriate to the assignment, interesting to read, accurate (no far-fetched, unsupported comments), precise (say what you mean), and concise (not wordy). Contains few spelling, grammatical, or other errors.
C 70-79%	Focus of the assignment is unclear or veers off of the assigned topic in places. While the organization is okay in some places, the overall organization of the assignment is not effective. Shows little original thought. Answers some questions incompletely, and references and examples are not used when needed. The writing style is appropriate in places, but elsewhere language is vague and imprecise. Numerous spelling, grammatical, or other errors.
D 60-69%	Assignment is very unfocused. The organization has multiple problems. Shows very little original thought. Answers several questions incompletely, and references and examples are not adequate to support the points being made. Writing style interferes with the development and clarity of the main points. Numerous spelling, grammatical, or other errors.
F 0-59%	Assignment meets none or very few of the assignment’s guidelines. The components outlined for a ‘D’ paper are not met. It may be plagiarized.