NRSG 748 Syllabus

Sue Popkess-Vawter, PhD, RN  Click my name to meet me!
Office: 3045 School of Nursing
913-588-3373   spopkess@kumc.edu

Theory development and analysis techniques provide the framework for the study of concepts and theories from nursing and related disciplines. These concepts and theories are used to guide therapeutic nursing interventions and research for individual, family, and community client systems. Systems theory and theories related to cultural environments are analyzed to assess and intervene for complex systems.

1. Examine  individual, family, and community client systems as they relate to world views and knowledge development in nursing science.
2. Apply specific techniques of concept and theory analyses.
3. Analyze cultural theories and their application to client systems.

This course is divided into four modules in which students complete reading assignments and on-line learning activities individually.

• Module learning activities
• Readings from required texts and journal articles
• Computerized library search to facilitate completion of written concept analysis paper. Order library materials at Archie Dykes Library.See Archie Dykes Library WebSPIRS site for  computerized/online data bases. For assistance in learning how to search WebSPIRS click here for a tutorial provided by the library.
• Electronic mail exchange
• WebBoard discussions

You may order your books online from KUMC Bookstore.

Chinn, P.L. and Kramer, M.K. (1998).  Theory and nursing: Integrated knowledge development.  (5^th Ed.) St. Louis: Mosby.

Friedman, M. (1998).  Family nursing:  Research, theory and practice (5^th Ed.). Norwalk, Connecticut:  Appleton-Century-Crofts.

Bolman, L.G. and Deal, T.E. (1997). Reframing organizations: Artistry, choice, and leadership. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2001). Healthy people 2010: Understanding and improving health. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing. (You may purchase or access online at: http://www.health.gov/healthypeople/)

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2001). Healthy people in healthy communities: A community planning guide using healthy people 2010. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing. (You may purchase or access online at: http://www.health.gov/healthypeople/Publications/HealthyCommunities2001/) 

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