Return to main “Foundations of Nursology” Course
| Dates Course Objectives | Content | Resources Provide links to relevant pages on nursology.net and to relevant books and journal articles |
| Weeks 1 and 2 Course Objective 1 | Course overview and requirements: Review course syllabus Content Focus of the Discipline (i.e. the ontology, epistemology and methodology of nursology) Evolution of nursology as a discipline Past, present, and future threats to the existence of the discipline What is theory? Why is theory important? What is the purpose of a theory? What difference does nursology theory make? Issues surrounding the adoption of nursology knowledge-guided activities for practice, quality improvement, research) Structure of nursology knowledge Levels of nursology knowledge – metaparadigm, philosophies, conceptual models, grand theories, middle-range theories, situation-specific theories Define the metaparadigm of nursology and discuss various versions of the metaparadigm of nursology and statements of the focus of the discipline Review diverse definitions and types of nursology philosophies, conceptual models, theories, and empirical indicators Discuss construction of the components of conceptual-theoretical-empirical (CTE) structures and review examples of CTE structures for nursology practice, quality improvement, and research | See https://nursology.net/about/definitions/ https://nursology.net/history/ https://nursology.net/2019/07/09/what-makes-a-theory-or-model-nursing/ https://nursology.net/2019/10/08/are-we-ready-to-utilize-concept-analyses-to-advance-nursology-could-this-be-a-way-forward/ https://nursology.net/2020/08/18/by-and-for-numbers-meaningless-without-theory/ |
| Week 3 Course Objective 2-3 | Discuss various frameworks for analysis and evaluation of nursology philosophies, conceptual models, and theories Review and critique existing application of one or more frameworks for analysis and evaluation of nursology philosophies, conceptual models, and theories Review and critique the ethical dimensions of various nursology theories and conceptual models | See https://nursology.net/nurse-theorists-and-their-work/ https://nursology.net/resources/ |
| Weeks 4-14 Course Objective 3 | Select and apply one or more nursology philosophies, conceptual models, and theories for use as guides for nursology practice, quality improvement, and research | See https://nursology.net for exemplars of nursology knowledge-guided practice, education, research, quality improvement. and health policy |
Week 15 Course Objective 4 | Each learner presents and discusses the contributions of a nursology philosophy, conceptual model, or theory to advancement of nursology practice All learners discuss the contribution of one or more nursology philosophies, conceptual models, or theories to nursology education (curriculum construction), administration (methods of delivery of nursology practice), and research (quality improvement and other types of scholarly inquiry) |