Review Chinn and Kramer's criteria for evaluation of theories. Using the Description of Theory on pages 168-169, which criterion is most relevant/critical to the APRN role/practice and give your rationale. You must pick a criterion that you think is most important. Do not just say that all components are equally important
Based on the Chinn and Kramer model for theory evaluation and reflection, Henderson’s Theory of Basic Human Needs contains practical value that can be applied to education and clinical practice in modern nursing (Chinn & Kramer, 2013). Because the theory being evaluated is a grand theory, it has a high level of abstraction that makes it applicable to any field in nursing practice. Due to it’s high level of abstraction, the theory is also generalizable (Meleis, 2018). I enjoyed evaluating Henderson’s Theory of Basic Human Needs because it relates to my current nursing practice and encompasses some of the same values I hold true to my practice, like independence, education, and caring (Meleis, 2018). As an emergency room nurse, my main goals are to assist the patient and give them the necessary information to care for themselves in order to prevent returning to the hospital, and if the patient is unable to return to their home