Middle range theory topics

[TopCat11]

Can anyone give me some guidance on what topic(s) I might choose for a middle range theory review? I haven't been in school in forever and, quite honestly, don't have the foggiest idea what a middle range paper is , or what topic to cover... obviously something of interest to me but I don't know where to start.

Any direction is appreciated!

[llg, PhD, RN]

I suggest you first idnentify what nursing topics in general interest you? Are you interested in geriatrics? Pediatrics? Orthopedics? Dermatology? Are you interested in pain control? would care? nurse-patient relationships? etc.

Start there.

Then, read about middle-range theories. If you have a nursing theory textbook, that's a good place to start your reading. You might also do a literature search on middle-range theories. Either way, you want to identify some possible middle-range theories to work with. (Middle range theories are the theories that focus on specific topics -- as opposed to the grand theories, conceptual models, and philosphies that are broader in scope.)

Seek a match between a particular theory and one of your particular interests -- simulataneously keeping the specific requirements of the paper in mind.