Introduction To Nursing Theory

Address the question of what content nurse should study to

learn how to be a nurse.

Emphasis was on what courses nursing students should take,

with the goal of arriving at a standardized curriculum

The idea of moving nursing education from hospital-based

diploma programs into colleges and universities began to

emerge during this era.

Emphasized course selection and content for nursing

programs and gave way to the research era

Focused on the research process and the long-range

goal of acquiring substantive knowledge to guide

nursing practice.

Began to participate in research and research courses

were included in nursing curricula

Awareness for the need of concept and theory

development coincided with two other milestones in the

evolution of nursing theory:

Developed in tandem with the research era.

Master’s degree programs in nursing emerged to meet

the public need for specialized clinical nursing practice.

Baccalaureate degree began to gain wider acceptance as:
A. Educational level for professional nursing

B. Academic discipline in higher education