Review Walker and Avant’s steps of concept analysis. Which step is most relevant/critical to the APRN role/practice and give your rationale. You must pick a step that you think is most important. Do not just say that all steps are equally important.
Walker and Avant’s steps of concept analysis
- Select a concept.
- Determine the aims or purposes of analysis or “Why am I doing this analysis?”
- Identify all the uses of the concept possible.
- Determine the defining attributes.
- Identify model case.
- Identify borderline, related, contrary, invented, and illegitimate case.
- Identify antecedents and consequences.
- Empirical referents
Reference 4 peer reviewed articles within 5 years


