CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK OF NURSING
- Course
- NURS502 - CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK OF NURSING
- Department
- Nursing - English - Master
- Course Type
- Course
- Status
- Required
- Language
- English
- Credit
- 3
- ECTS
- 8
- T+P+L
- 3 + 0 + 0
- Course Coordinator(s)
- Asst. Prof. Dr. Serap KORKMAZ
- Prerequisite
- -
- Keywords
Course Description
In this course, conceptual foundations of nursing, interaction of concepts, nursing philosophy and nursing models / theories and how to transfer this knowledge to nursing practices are taught. The basic summative concepts of nursing, human, society-environment, illness-health and nursing are examined in detail. The basic roles and functions of the nurse are examined. The steps of the "Nursing process", which is a scientific problem-solving method, and how to apply this method to practice are examined. Basic ethical codes of nursing are examined. Approaches to develop the nursing role as caregivers are examined. The factors affecting the development of the nursing profession within its historical development are learned.
CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK OF NURSING
Evaluation Tools (Active Term)
| Item | Type | Weight (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Sözlü Sunum | Presentation | 40 |
| Final | Final | 60 |
| Total | 100 | |
Course outcomes
No course outcomes have been defined yet.
Course Syllabus
| Week | Topic |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction the the Course, Introduction to Nursing Theory |
| Week 2 | Needs oriented Theories, Virginia Henderson: 14 components of Basic Nursing Care |
| Week 3 | Interactions oriented theories Hildegard Peplau: Interpersonal Relations |
| Week 4 | Systems Theories Dorothy E. Johnson: Behavioral System Model |
| Week 5 | Grand Theories Patricia Benner: In Nursing Skill Win model |
| Week 6 | Low Intermediate Theories Eakes, Burke and Hainsworth's Theory of Chronic Sorrow |
| Week 7 | Use of nursing models in education-curriculum |
| Week 8 | Use of nursing models in practice |
| Week 9 | Use of nursing models in management |
| Week 10 | MIDTERM EXAM WEEK |
| Week 11 | Madeleine Leininger - Cultural Care Variation And Universality model |
| Week 12 | Dorothea Orem's Self-Care Deficit Theorie |
| Week 13 | Margaret A. Newman, Evolving Consciousness Aspect Health model |
| Week 14 | Seminar meeting Group |
| Week 15 | FINAL EXAM |
Reference Books & Course Materials
- 01 McEwen, M., & Wills, E. M. (2023). Theoretical basis for nursing (6th ed.). Wolters Kluwer.
- 02 Smith, M. C., & Parker, M. E. (2025). Nursing theories and nursing practice (6th ed.). F.A. Davis Company.
- 03 Alligood, M. R. (2021). Nursing theorists and their work (10th ed.). Elsevier Health Sciences.
- 04 Masters, K. (2015). Nursing theories: A framework for professional practice (2nd ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.
Learning Outcomes
- L01 Describe the paradigmatic concepts which form the basis of Leininger’s Culture Care and Universality Theory SOLO 4
- L02 Compare and contrast health care values and practices of the dominant culture and minority groups SOLO 5
- L03 Summarize the major categories of regulation found in the Nursing Practice Act SOLO 3
- L04 Describe the functions of the Board of Registered Nursing SOLO 3
- L05 Compare and contrast selected A.N.A. Standards of Practice with the Nursing Practice Act SOLO 4
- L06 Apply specific Standards of Practice to selected case studies SOLO 5
- L07 Define the metaparadigmatic concepts of nursing SOLO 5
- L08 Compare and contrast the paradigmatic concepts as they are explication by selected theorists in the development of conceptual models SOLO 3
Program Outcomes
- P01 Identify the health needs of the individual, family, and community that can be met by nursing interventions,
- P02 Plans nursing care within the framework of requirements determined within the scope of the nursing diagnostic process
- P03 Determines the educational needs of patients and healthy individuals related to the health field
- P04 Apply individual nursing care
- P05 Explore current knowledge about nursing care
- P06 Conducts a scientific research in accordance with the steps
Po-Lo Matrix
| LO | P01 | P02 | P03 | P04 | P05 | P06 | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L01 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4.33 |
| L02 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4.67 |
| L03 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3.17 |
| L04 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3.17 |
| L05 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3.83 |
| L06 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4.67 |
| L07 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| L08 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3.33 |