Choose a theory that finds practical application in critical care/pediatric/psychiatric nursing and discuss the origins of the theory based on the following criteria:
How did the happenings of the nursing profession impact the origin of this theory?
What values, evidence, or existing knowledge did the theorist cite to support the theory?
What was the theorist’s motivation behind writing the theory?
Compare the nursing philosophy of Benner and Henderson on the basis of the following criteria.
Main ideas of the theory
Main concepts
Relationships between concepts
How different concepts affect each other
Cite an example or case study from your field where both these philosophies find practical utility.
