Select a mid-range theory from the nursing or other disciplinary literature that addresses a phenomenon of interest to nursing

Importance to nursing.  Select a mid-range theory from the nursing or other disciplinary literature that addresses a phenomenon of interest to nursing.  The theory should be sufficiently developed such that you can identify a body of theoretical and research papers to conduct your analysis.  Using guidelines, either those proposed by Chinn & Kramer (2008) or another specified set of criteria, as a guide, prepare a brief summary of key elements of the theory