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I am new to a MSN program. I am taking Nursing Theory and the instructor wants us to come up with our own nursing theory. In class we have studied many theorists, some of the theorists are pretty straight forward, common sense but some are definitely out there. I have several years of nursing experience, with adults and children, never have I used a theory persay. Any ideas or help "creating" would be helpful!

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Specializes in retired LTC.

Have you ever utilized Becker's Health Belief Model? Not a nsg theorist, I think he was a Public Health epidemiologist.

Was soooo common sense in that he proscribed a theory that we all basically do in our private lives just about every day with every important decision we have to make. Like we all 'list all the PROs; list all the CONs, list all the obstacles', etc. And then at some point, we just do it (or not).

The part I like best about his theory was his 'Cue to Action'. It's that SOMETHING that just kicks the participant in the butt to undertake the particular activity.

I found it realistic and relevant. It fit my paper writings like an easy fitting glove.

Something along this line.

Good luck.

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Specializes in Critical Care, Education.

Actually, I came up with a 'just for LOL' nursing theory a couple of years ago during a discussion with some other educators... it is based on social media. We posited that people would become so media-oriented that nurses were going to have to tailor information & interventions to those platforms. As I recall, (we were a bit giggly at the time), we even were at the point of figuring out what types of apps would have the greatest influence on health beliefs - and whether there would be grant funding available. Then it got too late, so we had to call a halt to our creative stream of consciousness. Honestly, no ETOH involved.

But that's just an illustration of how you could get creative. Think about what motivates people today & how nurses would work within that sphere to influence health outcomes. Would your theory be focused on individuals or populations?

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