FEU Nursing 08-09

Far Eastern University
Institute of Nursing
THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING
(TFN)

COURSE OUTLINE

Course Description: This 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 a guide to nursing practice. It further deals with health as a multi factorial phenomenon and the necessary core competencies that the nurse need to develop.

Introduction:

To facilitate understanding of the subject content of Theoretical Foundations of Nursing, it is important to define terms that students will encounter during the discussion of the different concepts included in the subject.

Remember that theories serve as a guide to nursing practice, hence, it is vital that students understand them.

Concept III Course Outline

Nursing Theories

A.     Philosophical Theories

1.Florence Nightingale

2.Virginia Henderson

3.Faye Abdellah

   B. Local Conceptual Model

      1. Sr. Carol Agravante

      2. Carmelita Divinagracia

      3. Letty Kuan

      4. Carmencita Abaquin

      5. Cecilia Laurente

Core Competencies under the 11 Key Areas of Responsibilities

Patient care competencies

              a.1. Safe Quality Care

              a.2. Communication

              a.3. Collaboration

              a.4. Health Education

     b.     Enhancing

              b.1. Research

               b.2. Quality Improvement

      c. Empowering

          c.1. Legal Responsibilities

          c.2. Ethico-moral responsibilities

          c.3. Personal and Professional development

      d. Enabling

          d.1. Management of Resources and Environment

          d.2. Records Management

Core Values

      A. Love of God

      B. Caring

           1. Compassion

           2. Conscience

           3. Competence

           4. Confidence

           5. Commitment

     C. Love of People

          1. Respect for the Dignity of Each Person Regardless of

               Race, Creed, Color and Gender

D. Love of Country

           1. Patriotism

2. Preservation and Enrichment of the Environmental and

      Cultural Heritage

Reference:

George, Julie. Theories in Nursing, 2002

Tomey, Ann & Alligood, Marthe. Nursing Theorist and their Work. 5^th edition

Kozier, Barbara et al. Fundamentals of Nursing. 8^th edition