Why should the study of nursing theory be included in a master’s program?

Introduction:

The introduction requires the following information.

Statements about nursing theory in general
Identification of the ONE nursing theory (non-nursing theories are not allowed) selected by the student to be used within this assignment. The specific selected nursing theory may be from any of the three categories of nursing theory (i.e. grand, middle-range, or practice), but must be a specific nursing theory (i.e. Orem, Roy, Benner, etc.); a category may not be used.
Identification of the sections of the paper.
References from nursing literature are required.

Importance of Nursing Theory:

This section requires the following information.

Present an analysis of the importance of nursing theory, in general, to the nursing profession. Each of the following questions are to be answered.

Why should the study of nursing theory be included in a master’s program?
How is nursing theory useful to the nursing profession?
How can nursing theory be used to separate the nursing profession from other healthcare professions?
What would be ONE concern regarding the use of nursing theory within the profession?

References from nursing literature are required.

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