Georgia Baptist College of Nursing
of
Mercer University
NUR 210 Nursing Concepts, Processes, and Skills
Unit I: Professional and Personal Development
Part 1: Philosophy and Organizational Framework
Part 2: Theory-Based Practice
Introduction to Nursing Theories
Lesson Objectives: Upon completion of this lesson the student will:
1.
Define the following terms:
1.1. Concept
1.2. Theory
1.3. Conceptual model
1.4. Premise
1.5. Nursing theory
1.6. Conceptual framework
1.7. Paradigm
2.
Explain the purposes of theories of nursing.
3.
Differentiate between a conceptual framework and a theory.
4.
Discuss current issues/questions relative to nursing theories.
5.
Identify major premises of the perspective of nursing as presented by
each of the following nurse theorists:
1.1. Florence Nightingale
1.2. Patricia Benner
1.3. Virginia Henderson
1.4. Martha Rogers
1.5. Imogene King
1.6. Callista Roy
1.7. Rosemary Rizzo Parse
1.8. Jean Watson
1.9. Josephine Paterson & Loretta Zderad
1.10. Dorothea Orem
1.11. Madeline Leininger
1.12. Betty Newman
1.13. Hidegard Peplau
1.14. Dorothy Johnson
Content Outline:
1.
Theories and concepts
1.1.
Definitions
2.
3.
Purposes of nursing theory
Current issues concerning nursing theory:
1.1. Does nursing have an extant theory or philosophical statements or
conceptual frameworks?
1.2. One theory vs. multiple theories of nursing
1.3. Effect of nursing theories on nursing practice and vice versa
3.4. Use of non-nursing theories
3.5. Should nursing theory describe what nursing is or ought to be?
4.
Major premises regarding nursing according to the following nurse
theorists:
2.1. Nightingale
2.2. Benner
2.3. Henderson
2.4. Rogers
2.5. King
2.6. Roy
2.7. Parse
2.8. Watson
2.9. Paterson & Zderad
2.10. Orem
2.11. Leninger
3.
Nursing theories as a framework for practice
4.
Use of nursing theories in the research process
Teaching/Learning Activities:
1.
2.
3.
Discussion
On-line power point (view prior to class).
Student Assignment: Research major concepts/premises for patient/client,
health, illness, environment, and nursing as defined by assigned theorists
and research about background of nurse theorist. Be prepared to present
this information in class.
Critical Thinking Focus:
Compare and contrast your own philosophy of nursing with the philosophy/theory
of a nurse theorist.
Required readings:
Diers, D. (1994). What is nursing? In J. C. McCloskey & H. K. Grace (Eds.).
Current issues in nursing, (4th ed., pp. 5-13). St. Louis: Mosby-Yearbook.
Potter, P.A. & Perry, A.G. (2005) Fundamentals of nursing. (6th ed.) (pp. 60-72).
St. Louis: Mosby yearbook.
Suggested readings:
Benner, P., & Wrubel, J. (1989). The primacy of caring. Menlo Park, CA:
Addison-Wesley.
China, P. L. & Kramer, M. K. (1999). Theory and nursing: Integrated knowledge,
development. St. Louis: Mosby.
Engebretson, J. (1997). The multiparadigm approach to nursing. ANS,20, 21 -33.
Firlit, S. L. (1994). The nursing theory-nursing practice connection. In J. C.
McCloskey & H. K. Grace (Eds.), Current issues in nursing, (4th ed., pp. 76-80).
St. Louis: Mosby Yearbook.
Frederickson, K. (1997). Nursing theory--Guided practice. Nursing Science
Quarterly, 10, 70-71.
Henderson, V. (1966). The nature of nursing. American Journal of Nursing, 66,
2544. (NOTE: This is a review of Henderson's classic book.)
Hunink, G. (1995). A study guide to nursing theories. Edinburgh: Champion
Press.
Johnson, L. R. (1991). Martha Rogers: The science of unitary human beings.
Newbury Park, CA: Sage.
Kim, H. S. & Kollack, 1. (Eds.). (1999). Nursing theories: Conceptual and
philosophical foundations. New York: Springer.
Kim, H. S. (2000). The nature of theoretical thinking in nursing (2nd ed.). New
York: Springer.
King, 1. M. (1997). King's Theory of Goal Attainment in practice. Nursing Science
Quarterly, 10, 180-185.
McKenna, H. (1997). Nursing theories and models. New York: Routledge.
Madrid, M., & Barrett, E. M. (1994). Rogers' scientific art of nursing practice.
National League for Nursing Press.
Meleis, A. 1. (1997). Theoretical nursing: Development and progress.
Philadelphia: Lippincott.
Parse, R. R. (1997). Transforming research and practice with the Human
Becoming Theory. Nursing Science Quarterly, 10, 171-174,
Parse, R. R. (1997). The Human Becoming Theory: The was, is, and will be.
Nursing Science Quarterly, 10, 32-38.
Rafferty, A. M., Allcock, N., & Lathlean, J. (1996). The theory/practice 'gap':
Taking issue with the issue. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 23, 685-691.
Selanders, L. C. (1993). Florence Nightingale: An environmental adaptation
theory. Newbury Park, CA: Sage.
Tomey, A. M. (1998). Nursing theorists and their work (4th ed.). St. Louis: Mosby.
Walker, C. A. (1998). Coalescing.the theories,of two nurse visionaries: Parse.
and Watson. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 24, 988-996.
Watson, J. (1988). Nursing: Human science and human care. New York: National
League for Nursing Press.
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