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2012-2013 UMass Dartmouth Graduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

NUR 500 - Theoretical Foundations for Advancing Nursing Practice

3 credits
Lecture
Prerequisite(s): Matriculation in Nursing graduate program. Focus on the pivotal role of theoretical thinking in the exploration, development, utilization, and refinement of knowledge in nursing practice. Students engage in theoretical thinking to promote health, guide persons through the health care experience and shape the health care environment. The evolution of theory, philosophical underpinnings and practice contexts of key theories are considered. Opportunities for students to engage directly in theory critique, application and evaluation provide an informed perspective on the meaning and usefulness of theory to practice.