Course Name THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING

Course Description This course deals with the meta concepts of a person, health, environment and nursing as
viewed by the different theorists. Likewise, it includes non-nursing theories such as systems,
developmental and change theories. It presents how these concepts and theories serve as
guide to nursing practice. It further deals with health as a multifactoral phenomenon, and
the necessary core competencies that the nurse need develop.

Course Credit 3 units

Contact hours/sem 54 lecture hours

Pre-requisite Psychology

Placement 1st year, 1st semester

Terminal Competencies At the end of the course, and given simulated conditions/ situations, the student will be able
to:
1. Differentiate views given by various nursing theorists on person, health, environment
and nursing.
2. Describe the various non-nursing theories as applied to nursing
3. Utilize selected nursing theory and non-nursing theories in the care of clients
4. Demonstrate selected competencies under the eleven key areas of responsibilities
pertinent to nursing.
College of Nursing

Vision:

The college looks forward that in the years ahead, it shall have produced workers that can effectively administer the needs,
services for a healthy constituency

Further, it also engrains with the vision of expanding its program to be more responsive to the demands & clamor of its clientele,
specifically in coming out with dependable, efficient & knowledgeable health workers who can personally manage health needs they arise.

This is its vision upon which is anchored its operational & academic services.

Mission:

The College of Nursing operates on the mission of:

1. Developing Health- frontier workers to administer the necessary measures for healthy constituency.

2. To help and be in support in the carryover of the various health programs of the government and

3. To develop efficient health managers capable of running health centers, clinics and hospitals in various parts of the region.

INTERMEDIATE CONTENT TEACHING – LEARNING EVALUATION

 COMPETENCIES ACTIVITY
( prelim)

Given set of questions the I.Introduction to Nursing Theory Lecture  Graded recitation
students will be able to: Discussion  Quizzes
1. Define concept, theory a. Concept  Major exam
and principle -definition • Powerpoint Presentation in
2. Discuss characteristics of b. Theory Lectures
a profession -definition • Student – Teacher
3. Determine components of c. Principle Interaction
a theory -definition
4. Know the purposes of d. Other terminologies used
nursing theory in Nursing Theory
5. Discuss the nursing -definition
paradigm e. Theory
-characteristics
-components
f. Nursing theory
-definition
-purpose
g. Nursing paradigm
-definition
-illustration

Given set of questions the II. Different Nursing Theorists Lecture  Quizzes
students will be able to: a. Florence Nightingale Discussion  Recitation
1. Know the history and - Birthday  Exam
biography of the different - Birthplace • Powerpoint Presentation in
nursing theorists - Family background Lectures
2. Determine the different - Reason for the
 assumptions made by the creation of the theory • Student – Teacher
theorist in relation to the - Theory Interaction
nursing paradigm - 4 assumptions in
3. Critique the theory made terms of the Nursing
by using the criteria’s of paradigm
the theory - Theory critiques
4. Know the importance of - Importance of the
the theory theory
b. Ernestine Weidenbach
- Birthday
- Birthplace
- Family background
- Reason for the
creation of the theory
- Theory
- 4 assumptions in
terms of the Nursing
paradigm
- Theory critiques
- Importance of the
theory
c. Virginia Henderson
- Birthday
- Birthplace
- Family background
- Reason for the Lecture
creation of the theory Discussion
- Theory
- 4 assumptions in • Powerpoint Presentation in
terms of the Nursing Lectures
paradigm • Student – Teacher  Graded recitation
- Theory critiques Interaction  Quiz
- Importance of the
 theory
d. Faye Glenn Abdellah
- Birthday
- Birthplace
- Family background
- Reason for the
creation of the theory
- Theory
- 4 assumptions in
terms of the Nursing
paradigm  Major exam
- Theory critiques
- Importance of the
theory

(midterm)
e. Jean Watson
- Birthday
- Birthplace
- Family background
- Reason for the
creation of the theory
- Theory Lecture
- 4 assumptions in Discussion
terms of the Nursing
paradigm • Powerpoint Presentation in
- Theory critiques Lectures
- Importance of the • Student – Teacher  Quiz
theory Interaction  Graded recitation
f. Dorothea Orem
- Birthday
- Birthplace
 - Family background
- Reason for the
creation of the theory
- Theory
- 4 assumptions in
terms of the Nursing
paradigm
- Theory critiques
- Importance of the
theory
g. Myra Ernestine Levine
- Birthday
- Birthplace
- Family background
- Reason for the
creation of the theory
- Theory
- 4 assumptions in
terms of the Nursing
paradigm
- Theory critiques
- Importance of the Lecture
theory Discussion
h. Martha Rogers
- Birthday • Powerpoint Presentation in
- Birthplace Lectures
- Family background • Student – Teacher  Graded recitation
- Reason for the Interaction  Long quiz
creation of the theory
- Theory
- 4 assumptions in
terms of the Nursing
paradigm
 - Theory critiques
- Importance of the
theory
i. Dorothy Johnson
- Birthday
- Birthplace
- Family background
- Reason for the
creation of the theory
- Theory
- 4 assumptions in
terms of the Nursing
paradigm
- Theory critiques
- Importance of the
theory
j. Callista Roy
- Birthday
- Birthplace
- Family background Lecture
- Reason for the Discussion
creation of the theory
- Theory • Powerpoint Presentation in
- 4 assumptions in Lectures
terms of the Nursing • Student – Teacher
paradigm Interaction  Graded recitation
- Theory critiques
- Importance of the
theory

k. Betty Neuman
- Birthday
- Birthplace
 - Family background
- Reason for the
creation of the theory
- Theory
- 4 assumptions in
terms of the Nursing
paradigm
- Theory critiques
- Importance of the
theory

(pre finals)

l. Imogene King
- Birthday
- Birthplace
- Family background
- Reason for the Lecture
creation of the theory Discussion
- Theory
- 4 assumptions in • Powerpoint Presentation in
terms of the Nursing Lectures
paradigm • Student – Teacher  Quizzes
- Theory critiques Interaction
- Importance of the
theory
m. Hildegard Peplau
- Birthday
- Birthplace
- Family background
- Reason for the
creation of the theory
- Theory
 - 4 assumptions in
terms of the Nursing
paradigm
- Theory critiques
- Importance of the
theory

n. Ida Jean Orlando

- Birthday
- Birthplace
- Family background
- Reason for the
creation of the theory
- Theory
- 4 assumptions in
terms of the Nursing Lecture
paradigm Discussion
- Theory critiques
- Importance of the • Powerpoint Presentation in
theory Lectures
o. Joyce Travelbee • Student – Teacher
- Birthday Interaction  Recitation
- Birthplace  Quizzes
- Family background
- Reason for the
creation of the theory
- Theory
- 4 assumptions in
terms of the Nursing
paradigm
- Theory critiques
- Importance of the
theory
p. Madeline Leininger
- Birthday
- Birthplace
- Family background
- Reason for the
creation of the theory
- Theory
- 4 assumptions in
terms of the Nursing
paradigm
- Theory critiques
- Importance of the
theory
Lecture
q. Rosemarie Rizzo Parse Discussion
- Birthday
- Birthplace • Powerpoint Presentation in
- Family background Lectures  Long quiz
- Reason for the • Student – Teacher
creation of the theory Interaction  Major examination
- Theory  Quizzes
- 4 assumptions in  Graded recitation
terms of the Nursing
paradigm
- Theory critiques
- Importance of the
theory
r. Joyce J. Fitzparick
- Birthday
- Birthplace
- Family background
- Reason for the
creation of the theory
 - Theory
- 4 assumptions in
terms of the Nursing
paradigm
- Theory critiques
- Importance of the
theory
s. Anne Boykin and Savina
Schoenhoffer
- Birthday
- Birthplace
- Family background Lecture
- Reason for the Discussion
creation of the theory
- Theory • Powerpoint Presentation in
- 4 assumptions in Lectures
terms of the Nursing • Student – Teacher
paradigm Interaction
- Theory critiques
- Importance of the
theory

(finals)

t. Margareth Neuman
- Birthday  Graded recitation
- Birthplace
- Family background
- Reason for the
creation of the theory
- Theory
- 4 assumptions in
terms of the Nursing
 paradigm
- Theory critiques
- Importance of the
theory
u. Josephine E. Peterson
- Birthday
- Birthplace
- Family background
- Reason for the
creation of the theory Lecture
- Theory Discussion
- 4 assumptions in
terms of the Nursing • Powerpoint Presentation in
paradigm Lectures
- Theory critiques • Student – Teacher
- Importance of the Interaction
theory
v. Loretta Zderad
- Birthday
- Birthplace
- Family background
- Reason for the
creation of the theory
- Theory
- 4 assumptions in
terms of the Nursing
paradigm
- Theory critiques
- Importance of the
theory

Given set of questions the a. Non Nursing theories

students will be able to: -definition Lecture  Major examination
1. Know the different views b. Systems theory Discussion
of Non-Nursing Theories -definition
c. Change theory • Powerpoint Presentation in
-definition Lectures
d. Developmental theory • Student – Teacher
2. Explain health as a -definition Interaction
multifactoral phenomenon

a. Health as a multifactoral
3. Determine interlinking phenomenon
relationships of factors -definition
affecting health -characteristics

4. Know the core a. Factors affecting health

enhancement qualities -enumerate
including core values

5. Determine the
competency-based a. Core Enhancement
curriculum Qualities
-definition

a. Competency-based
6. Know the core curriculum
competencies under the -definition
11 Key areas of -criteria Lecture
responsibility Discussion
 a. Core competency • Powerpoint Presentation in
-definition Lectures
-areas • Student – Teacher
Interaction

Prepared by: Maria Rebecca Corazon Adriano-Manipon, RN,MAN