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Struggling with where to start this assignment? Follow this guide to tackle your assignment easily!

Step 1 — Choose a Theory Relevant to Hospitalist Practice

• Pick a theory that fits inpatient medicine and interdisciplinary care, such as:

  • Orem’s Self-Care Deficit Nursing Theory – supports patient education and discharge planning

  • Kolb’s Experiential Learning Theory – for improving residents’/staff education during rounds

  • Lewin’s Change Theory – for leading hospital-wide quality improvement initiatives

• Read a quick theory summary from:

  • Nursing Theory Overview

  • PubMed

Step 2 — Outline Your Presentation Slides

Aim for 6–8 slides:

1. Title Slide: Your name, course, title of presentation

2. Introduction: Define what theory is and why it matters in hospitalist practice

3. Selected Theory: Explain main concepts, stages, or assumptions

4. Translation to Practice: Step-by-step on how you apply it on the floor (team huddles, patient rounds, discharge planning, etc.)

5. Sample Scenario: Show how the theory guides real decisions (e.g., managing a complex discharge with patient education based on Orem’s theory)

6. Benefits and Challenges: What works well, what barriers exist

7. Implications for Practice: How this theory improves patient outcomes and team function

8. References Slide

Step 3 — Record Your Narration

• Use “Record Slide Show” in PowerPoint

• Speak conversationally, 30–60 seconds per slide

• Practice before recording to stay within 5–7 minutes

• Helpful guide:

  • PowerPoint Record Narration Tutorial

Step 4 — Demonstrate Implementation as a Hospitalist

• Use a realistic example:

  • Patient with uncontrolled diabetes and multiple readmissions

  • Apply Orem’s theory to design a self-care plan before discharge

  • Coordinate with nursing, social work, and family for follow-up

• Show how using theory makes care more systematic, collaborative, and patient-centered

Step 5 — Final Checks Before Submission

• Slide design: clean, minimal text, clear visuals

• Include 3+ scholarly references (APA 7th format on last slide)

• Save as .pptx (with narration saved) or export as video (.mp4) if required

• Upload through your LMS following your school’s instructions

Useful Resources

• Nursing Theory Database

• PubMed

• PowerPoint Record Slide Show Help