Why is it important for nurses to understand and use a nursing theory or model in practice?
a. Nurses with this knowledge automatically provide higher quality care.
b. Understanding models of theories demon-strates a nurse's knowledge level.
c. Keeping within the practice limits pro-vided by a model or theory protects nurses from legal action because of failure to follow the scope of nursing practice.
d. Using models or theories of nursing aids practitioners in providing their care in an organized manner.
D
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