Please complete the following steps for your initial discussion post:
- Go to the library nursing database CINAHL and search for a “Concept Analysis” article on a concept of interest and discuss the following:
- Briefly, describe the method of Concept Analysis used for this article (ex. Walker and Avant, Rodgers, Meleis, etc.)
- Discuss the author’s aim and purpose for doing the concept analysis on this topic.
- Describe the defining attributes of the concept examined.
- What are the benefits of completing a Concept Analysis for nursing theory development, research, and nursing practice? How can defining nursing concepts strengthen nursing as a profession?
- Attach the Concept Analysis article to your initial discussion post.
