How Butcher Describe the Theory in Context of Nursing Research

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Nursing Research             Butcher considered theory as an important part of predicting and explaining different phenomena in the nursing discipline. Organizing concepts and ideas from different areas into a common basis makes it possible for practitioners to understand relationships between different factors influencing human health (Shea et al., 2018). Butcher believed that the theory was essential in providing direction and focus after an assessment, thus setting the stage for a scientific basis for nursing research that could ultimately improve nursing practice.             Subsequently, a nurse can perform the functions of understanding their patient, assessing their health needs, and developing interventions by applying theory (Smith, 2019). This means that practicing research from a basis of theory expands the nurse’s contribution to the field by promoting the needs of patients that require care (Singh & Estefan, 2018). Consequently, a researcher who...