NR 501 Week 3 Discussion Steps of Concept Analysis

At the end of Week 3 your concept analysis is due. This discussion provides an opportunity to start this assignment. Select a nursing concept, supported by a nursing theory, and address the following components included in a concept analysis:

·    Definition of concept

·    Identification of three attributes of the concept

·    Description of one antecedent and one consequence of the concept

·    Identification of two empirical referents

·    A brief explanation of theoretical applications of the concept (How is the concept relevant to a nursing theory?)

This information does not have to be comprehensive but provides a foundation to the upcoming assignment. Be sure to include scholarly references.