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Nursing Definition: Nursing is the protection, promotion & optimization of health & abilities,prevention of illness & injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, & advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities & populations (ANA, 2014) Focus: Provision of quality care, advocacy & protection of patient rights, empowering patients to be autonomous, BSN nurses have additional responsibility of leadership Theory: Purpose of nursing theories in education are to provide general focus for curriculum design & guide curricular decision making. Nursing theory aims to describe, predict & explain the phenomenon of nursing; it should provide the foundations of nursing practice, help to generate further knowledge & indicate in which direction nursing should develop in the future.
Nursing Education Integration of theory into nursing education allows baccalaureate nurse educators to more effectively disseminate knowledge to students by using a set of known principles to guide the learning process. These compatible theories and frameworks provide a vehicle to teach the wide-ranging skills that BSN students must master to become leaders in the world of professional nursing.
Instructionism - Learning is a result of being taught. Emphasis is on individual testing and individual skill. Adult Learning Theory - Educators are encouraged to ask probing questions, to give resources, and to facilitate learning in groups. Caring Framework for Excellence in Nursing Education & Caring Science Theory - Teaching practice excellence, teaching scholarship, and teaching leadership is exemplified in this framework where the ethic and philosophy of caring is dominant.
Constructivism & Humanism - Use collaboration to build skills in critical thinking, clinical reasoning, and communication. Students are encouraged in self-direction and independence. Learners use experiences to build a foundation of knowledge.
Dr. Kolbs Theory (framework) Learning is a continuous process and knowledge is created by transforming experience into existing cognitive frameworks thus changing the way a person thinks and behaves. Dr. Kolbs theory is significant in critical thinking integration, in simulation learning, and in nursing practice.
Education theory is the theory of the purpose, application and interpretation of education and learning. It is largely an umbrella term, being comprised of a number of theories, rather than a single explanation of how we learn and how we should teach. Rather, it is affected by several factors, including theoretical perspective and epistemological position. There is no one, clear, universal explanation of how we learn and subsequent guidebook as to how we should teach. Rather, there are a range of theories, each with their background in a different psychological and epistemological tradition. To understand learning then, we have to understand the theories, and the rationale behind them.