Choose a concept relevant to your nursing practice [present or future]. Following the guidelines given in Chinn & Kramer [Chapter 7], analyze the concept and

develop cases: model, contrary, related, and borderline.

Criteria for concept analysis paper:

Identification of Concept points (20 points)
Background & significance of concept. Discuss the meaning of the concept as used in 3 theories [1 should be a nursing theory.] Incorporate relevant research

that has been conducted. Discuss why this concept analysis is necessary for nursing
Aims of this analysis (5 points)
Definitions (10 points)
Provide definitions for concepts& other term used, including operational definitions as appropriate
Development of cases (30 points)
Provides cases: Model, contrary, related & borderline (30 points)
Tentative Criteria (15 points)
Discuss criteria developed for concept (15 points)
Overall Evaluation (20 points)