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Choose a nurse theorist and utilize the following outline to analyze and evaluate the theoretical framework. The aim of this activity is to facilitate theory-guided nursing practice. 

Question 1 - Significance of the theory

• Does the theory deal with a topic that is currently important to society?
• Does the theory offer new insights about the topic?
• Is the theory important to nursing?
• How has the theory been used to guide nursing education, administration, and/or practice?

Question 2 - Context of the theory development

• Who is the nursing theorist as a person and as a nurse?
• What are the major theoretical influences on this theory?
• What were major external influences on development of the theory?

Question 3 - The theory is internally consistent

• Is the theory clearly defined?
• Are the concepts of the theory clearly linked?
• Are all terms and definitions of the theory consistent in discussions of the theory?

Question 4 - Parsimony of the theory

• Is the theory stated as concisely as possible? Parsimony is met when the statements clarify rather than obscure the phenomena of interest.

Question 5 - Testability of the theory

• Can the theory be empirically tested?
• Are the concepts of the theory measurable?

Question 6 - Pragmatic adequacy of the theory

• Is the theory used in the real world?
• Are education and special skill training required to apply the theory?
• Is it feasible to implement this theory in nursing practice?
• Describe how you can apply this theory in your current or future nursing practice