Development of Nursing Knowledge

Catalog description

This course examines the relevance of select nursing and non-nursing theories and models and their relationship to the domain of knowledge development in nursing. The development and analysis of theory in nursing and methods for derivation of concepts and theories to generate nursing knowledge for primary health care are explored. Select nursing theories, models, and theorists will be appraised for their conceptual, empirical, and other contributions towards understanding and promoting cultural competent, evidence-based best practices in primary health care for diverse populations.