GNUR 6050 - Theoretical Foundations of Nursing

Prepares advanced practitioners of nursing to intelligently interpret current literature on the discipline and its application to practice. Analyzes and critiques nursing literature and selected theoretical works, focusing on nursing theory, ethical principles, historical perspectives, and aesthetics. Emphasizes relating these dimensions to the phenomena arising from the student’s own professional nursing practice. Studies the role of praxis, empirics, ethics, and aesthetics in theory development.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or instructor permission.



Credits: 3