Select a grand theorist from each of the four types of grand theories, as identified by Meleis in Chapter 9, which includes a choice from the needs, interaction, outcome, and caring theorists.
Compare and contrast, in tabular format, the following information:
Example of tabular format that should be included in the paper.
Theorist Theorist Theorist Theorist
Educational background
Philosophy of nursing
Definition of nursing
Goal/ purpose of theory
In narrative form, reflect on these theorists and explain which one is most congruent with your personal philosophy of nursing.
This is an APA format paper which should include a title page, an introduction with purpose statement addressing the purpose of the paper, the tabular chart, the narrative, and an APA format reference page. Remember to include your in-text citations for all information taken from another source whether paraphrased or direct quotes.