SCHOOL OF NURSING

Course Code: BSNG 011

Course Title: THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING

No. of Units: 3 Units

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 multi
factorial phenomenon and the necessary core competencies that the nurse needs to
develop.

Topics:
Unit I Overview
1. Definitions of theory, nursing theory and concept
2. Purposes of nursing theory
3. Characteristics of theory
4. Components of theory
5. Nursing metaparadigm

Unit II Nursing Theories

A. Grand Nursing Theories Based on Human Needs
1. Florence Nightingale
2. Virginia Henderson
3. Faye G. Abdellah
4. Dorothea E. Orem
5. Dorothy Johnson
6. Betty Neuman
B. Grand Nursing Theories Based on Interactive Process
1. Myra Levine
 2. Evelyn Tomlin and Mary Ann P. Swain
3. Imogne King
4. Sr. Callista Roy
5. Jean Watson
6. Ernestine Wiedenbach
C. Grand Nursing Theories Based on Unitary Process
1. Martha Rogers
2. Margaret Newman
3. Rosemarie Parse

Unit III – Middle Range Nursing Theories

A. Nursing Theories
1. Patricia Benner
2. Madeline Leininger
3. Nola J. Pender
4. Ida Jean Orlando
5. Hildegard Peplau
6. Joyce Travelbee

Unit IV - Different Views of Non-nursing Theories:

1. Systems Theory
2. Change Theory
3. Developmental Theory

Prepared by:

DR. CELESTE A. DIMACULANGAN

Professor – MA in Nursing
References:

George, J. (2011). Nursing Theories the Bare for Professional Nursing

Practice, 6th edition. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson
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Meleis, Afaf Ibrahim (2007). Theoretical Nursing; 4th Ed.; Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams &
Wilkins

McEwen, M. & Wills, E. (2014). Theoretical Basis for Nursing; Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott
Williams & Wilkins

Octaviano, E. & Balita, C. (2008). Theoretical Foundations of Nursing. The Philippine

Perpective. Ultimate Learning Series, Philippines.

Parker, M. & Smith, M. (2010). Nursing Theories & Nursing Practice,3rd

Edition. Philadelphia, USA: F. A .Davis Company.