WHY IS A PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE IMPORTANT TO NURSING? PROVIDE EXAMPLES FROM YOU

1-Why is a philosophy of science important to nursing? Provide examples from your clinical practice that demonstrate how the scientific method influences nursing knowledge, and in turn, practice? (Essentials I, III, VI, VIII and IX)

-The initial post will be regarding the topic of the week and will be a minimum of 250 words. Make sure you provide appropriate references and utilize APA style.

For references you can use:
-American Association of Colleges of Nursing. (2011). The Essentials of Master’s in Education in Nursing
-American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Home. (2017, August 10). Retrieved September 16, 2017, from http://www.aacnnursing.org/
and 1 more actualized.

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1- Discuss  and provide 2 specific ways Early Conceptualization About Nursing Theory can be applied to advanced practice nursing. Identify one MSN Essential that most relates to this particular topic.

*Under the Class Resources tab, students will find the MSN Essentials which help to guide and shape graduate nursing education. Select 1 of these essentials that most closely reflect the concepts of this theory.**

-All discussion posts must be minimum 250 words, references must be cited in APA format, and must include minimum of 2 scholarly resources published within the past 5-7 years.  Please be sure to cite your reference(s) in APA format, at the end of your posting.

One of the reference that you can use would be:
1- Nursing Theories and Nursing Practice (Parker, Nursing Theories and Nursing Practice) Authors: Marlaine Smith PhD RN AHN-BC FAAN; Marilyn E. Parker PhD RN FAAN, edition 4