Course Description:
This interactive course will focus on application of theories and philosophies to practice situations and scholarly inquiry. Students will investigate the theoretical basis of nursing with emphasis on change, nursing, learning, and leadership theories.
Course Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, the student will:
- Explore the process of theory development.
- Compare and contrast theories that serve as a basis of nursing practice.
- Analyze change theory strategies in practice situations.
- Apply select nursing, leadership, and learning theories to nursing practice.
- Examine one’s own personal philosophy of nursing, leadership, and learning.