Select one nursing concept relevant to your nursing practice. You will then select 3 of the 4 ontological traditions ( Ontological traditions or theory are Critical theory, Complexity theory, Human/caring theory) to examine in depth the nursing concept through the 3 different ontological lenses. The paper will include:
- Choose a nursing concept/phenomenon and examine the history of the concept/phenomenon and how it has been defined and changed over time;
- Using each of the 3 ontological lenses, examine how it has been studied and informed nursing practice through knowledge development;
- Identify if there have been any practice or ethical issues related to the nursing concept/phenomenon and the different ontological traditions;
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- Examine and explain any controversies and intersections that occur when comparing the concept across ontological traditions; and
Based on your own knowledge values and beliefs, discuss which ontological tradition would best guide your own nursing practice for the nursing concept;
