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2017-2018 UMass Dartmouth Graduate Catalog 
    
2017-2018 UMass Dartmouth Graduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

NUR 500 - Theoretical Foundations for Advancing Nursing Practice

Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: Matriculated Grad StudentsLecture / 3 hours per week
Focus on the pivotal role of theory and theoretical thinking in the exploration, development and advancement of knowledge for nursing practice. Broad areas explored include theory evolution within nursing science and the relationship between theory, research and practice. Graduate students engage in elucidating the distinctive perspectives of the nursing discipline in promoting health, guiding persons through health care experience and shaping the health care environment. 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.
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