RPN to BScN - Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice

NSGD 3006  Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice

Prerequisites:

NSGD 2147 with a minimum grade of 60%; ACAD 1601

Antirequisites:

NURS 3006

Restrictions:

This course is restricted to students in the RPN to BScN Blended Learning Program.

Hours:

Twelve weeks of online instruction for one term.

Credits:

3

Description:

Students explore the history of nursing and the development of the scientific and theoretical basis of nursing practice with an emphasis on conceptual models, frameworks, patterns of knowing and selected nursing theories. They critically examine how nursing theories and models relate to practice, education, and research and how they are applied.