Concept Analysis

Week 3: Steps of Concept Analysis

This discussion provides an opportunity to start this assignment. Select a nursing concept, supported by a nursing theory, and address the following components included in a concept analysis:

Definition of concept

Identification of three attributes of the concept

Description of one antecedent and one consequence of the concept

Identification of two empirical referents

Brief explanation of theoretical applications of the concept (How is the concept relevant to a nursing theory?)

This information does not have to be comprehensive but provides a foundation to the upcoming assignment. Be sure to include scholarly references.