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Georgia Baptist College of Nursing

of

Mercer University

NUR 215 Essentials of Baccalaureate Nursing

Unit 3: Professional and Personal Role Development

Part 12: Theory-Based Practice: Introduction to Nursing Theories

Lesson Objectives: Upon completion of this lesson the student will:

1. Define the following terms:

1. Concept

2. Theory

3. Conceptual model

4. Premise

5. Nursing theory

6. Conceptual framework

7. Paradigm

2. Discuss 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:

5.1 Florence Nightingale

5.2 Patricia Benner

5.3 Virginia Henderson

5.4 Martha Rogers

5.5 Imogene King

5.6 Callista Roy

5.7 Jean Watson

5.8 Dorothea Orem

Content Outline:

1. Theories and concepts

1.1. Definitions

2. Purposes of nursing theory

3. Current issues concerning nursing theory:

3.1 Does nursing have an extant theory or philosophical statements or

conceptual frameworks?

3.2 One theory vs. multiple theories of nursing

3.3 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:

4.1 Nightingale

4.2 Benner

4.3 Henderson

4.4 Rogers

4.5 King

4.6 Roy

4.7 Watson

4.8 Orem

5. Nursing theories as a framework for practice

6. Use of nursing theories in the research process

Teaching/Learning Activities:

1. Discussion

2. On-line power point (view prior to class).

3. 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:

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,

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.

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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