The informatics nurse selects a middle-range theory to support a research study. Which is an advantage of using this type of theory? Select all that apply.
A) Reflects practice
B) Crosses different nursing fields
C) Focuses on a specific phenomenon
D) Differentiates between nursing and medical practice
E) Describes the broadest scope of nursing phenomenon
A) Reflects practice
B) Crosses different nursing fields
C) Focuses on a specific phenomenon
Explanation: A) Middle-range theories are more limited in scope and reflect nursing practice.
B) Middle-range theories cross different nursing fields and reflect a wide variety of nursing-care situations.
C) Middle-range theories focus on specific phenomenon and are a good fit for empirical testing.
D) Grand theories are used to differentiate between nursing and medical practice.
E) Grand theories describe the broadest scope of nursing phenomenon and relationships between them.
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