Select a theorist associated with a specific health care setting. Possibilities include, but are not limited to, Watson, Johnson, or Orem.

Obtain instructor approval for your theorist (Need to know Theorist of choice so I can get approval)

Write a 750-word overview of the theoretical framework of your selected theorist. Include an analysis of the critical components of the conceptual nursing model and theory used in nursing. Include citations and at least 3-5 online references

Develop and present a plan for the application of the model into the clinical setting, including the in-service education required to facilitate the change.

Present the educational plan in a creative way, such as with a poster, flyer, video, DVD, or slide presentation (8-10 slides)

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Competitor Analysis

• Examine service categories commonly provided by nursing homes. Determine two specific service categories that you believe are common factors of competition among nursing homes. Justify your response.
• Analyze the main service area factors for healthcare organizations factors. Suggest two consumer factors and two service area factors that could provide a competitive advantage to a walk-in clinic.

Conducting a Competitor Analysis

• Examine three barriers that you believe represent the most significant obstacles to an effective competitor analysis. Propose a strategy to overcome each of the three barriers that you have identified.
• From the e-Activity, analyze Michael Porter’s technique for a competitive analysis. Determine one factor for each of Porter’s five forces of an environmental analysis that apply to the organization that you selected.