NUR 663 - Theoretical Foundations of Professional/Advanced Practice in Nursing

Credit Hours: 2
Nursing theories and concepts are addressed as frameworks for guiding professional and advanced practice nursing. Concepts and theories are drawn from nursing, behavioral, natural, and applied sciences. Students explore the nature of theory development in nursing, examine the relevance of concepts, and analyze selected frameworks and theories. An historical analysis of nursing’s professional progress to its present state provides the background for analysis, discussion, and evaluation of different frameworks and theories.