Course Name THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS IN NURSING

Course Description This course deals with the meta-concepts of a person, health, environment and
nursing as viewed by the different theorists. Likewise, it includes non-nursing
theories such as systems, developmental and change theories. It presents how
these concepts and theories serve as guide to nursing practice.
Course Credit 3 unit Lecture
Contact Hours/ Semester 54 lecture hours
Co-requisite Psychology
Placement 1st Year, First Semester

Terminal Competencies Given simulated conditions / situations, the students will be able to:
1. Differentiate views given by various nursing theorists on person, health,
environment and nursing.
2. Described the various non-nursing theories as applied to nursing.
3. Utilized selected nursing theory and non-nursing theories in the care of
clients.
4. Demonstrate selected competencies under the eleven key areas of
responsibilities pertinent to nursing.
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Given a set of questions, the I. INTRODUCTION

students will be able to: DEFINATIONS
1. Define related terms: 1. Theory
A. Theory 2. Nursing Theory Socialized discussion 6
B. Nursing Theory 3. Nursing Paradigms: Paper and Pencil
C. Nursing Paradigm 3.1. Person Test
D. Concepts 3.2. Health
E. Philosophy 3.3. Environment
F. Knowledge 3.4. Nursing
G. Science 4. Philosophy
H. Phenomenon 5. Conceptual Models
6. Science
7. Knowledge
8. Phenomenon
9. Concepts
II. IMPORTANCE OF NURSING THEORY
2. Discuss the importance of IN: Socialized discussion
Nursing Theory with emphasis A. Education 3
on nursing practice. B. Research Essay
C. Clinical Practice
III.FOUR WAYS OF KNOWING:
A. Empirical
3. Discuss the four ways of knowing: B. Ethical Socialized discussion
C. Esthetics 3
D. Personal Paper and Pencil
4. Trace the history on Nursing IV.DEVELOPMENT PROCESS OF THEORY Test
Theory IN NURSING:
 A. Rationalism Socialized discussion 3
5. Discuss the significance of Theory B. Empiricism Paper and Pencil
for Nursing as a Profession C. Science in Theory in the 20th Century Test
D. Science and Theory in the late 20th
Century Verbal Feedback

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6. Identify the different categories of V. CATEGORIES

nursing theories A. Micro range (Practice Theories)
B. Middle Range Theories
7. Identify the non-nursing theories on C. Grand Theories Socialized discussion 3 Paper and
the development of a nursing theory Pencil Test
VI. NON-NURSING THEORIES
Given a major listing of Nursing 1. Human Need Theory
Theories, the students will be able to: 2. System Theory Socialized discussion 3
1. Discuss the theoretical works in the 3. Change Theory
aspects of four meta-paradigms.
A. Person VII. SELECTED NURSINF THEORIES AND
B. Health CONCEPTUAL MODELS
C. Environment A. Philosophies Socialized discussion 18 Able to express
D. nursing 1. Florence Nightingale relationship of
2. Virginia Henderson
theory to
3. Faye Abdellah
B. Grand Theories research
1. Madeleine Leininger
2. Dorothea Orem
3. Imogene Rogers
C. Middle-range Theories
1. Hildegard Peplau
2. Jean Watsons
 3. Ida Jean Orlando
4. Joyce Travelbee
5. Madeleine Leininger
2. Discuss emerging local models of 6. Nola Pender
nursing intervention to theory D.Conceptual Models
development 1. Sr. Callista Roy Able to explain
2. Dorothea Orem the significance
VIII. LOCAL MODELS OF NURSING of theory for
INTERVENTION Nursing as a
A. Sr. Carol Agravante Socialized discussion 6 discipline
B. Carmileta Divina Garcia
C. Letty Kuan

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D. Carmencita Abaquin
E. Cecilia Laurente
IX. CORE COMPETENCIES UNDER THE 11
Given a situation, the students KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITIES Socialized discussion 6
A. Patient Care Competencies Values
will be able to:
1. Safe Quality Care Feedback
1. Identify the core competencies
2. Communication
and the 11 Keys Areas of 3. Collaboration
Responsibilities in Nursing 4. Health Education
B. Enhancing
1. Research
2. Quality Improvement
Paper and
C. Empowering
Pencil Test
1. Legal Responsibilities
2. Ethico-moral Responsibilities
3. Personal and Professional
 development
D. Enabling
1. Managing for Resource and
Environment
2. Records Management
X. CORE VALUES
A. Love of God
B. Caring
1. Compassion
2. Appreciate the importance of 2. Conscience Values
the core values of Nursing Socialized discussion 6 Feedback
3. Competence
4. Confidence
5. Commitment
C. Love of People
1. Respect for the Dignity Of Each
Person Regardless

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D. LOVE OF COUNTRY
1. Patriotism
2. Perseverance & Enrichment of
the Environment and Cultural
Heritage