Concepts of Nursing Theory provides instruction on theory and reasoning in nursing. The significance of theory for nursing as a profession is explored, thus providing students with a foundation for professional nursing practice and research. This course provides an overview of theory, theory development, important nursing theories and nursing theorists, and a method for critiquing theory. Students are guided to develop a foundation of reasoning skills necessary to integrate knowledge, skills, values, meanings, and experiences into nursing practice.
Course Outcomes
- Explore the different nursing theories and theorists, enabling the student to apply these concepts to nursing practice. (EPSLO: 1, 2, 4, 5, 8)
- Evaluate how various nursing theories were developed to improve nursing practice. (EPSLO: 1, 2, 3, 4, 8)
- Critique the various nursing theories for relevance to today's nursing practice. (EPSLO: 1, 2, 3, 4)
- Develop a foundation of reasoning skills to identify with a nursing theory that supports the student's nursing knowledge, skills, values, meaning, and experiences. (EPSLO: 9, 10)
Prerequisites
Acceptance into the BSN program