Discuss the history of nursing knowledge and the development of nursing theories
Students will provide an informative response for the corresponding question using provided articles or any theory textbook (must reference)
Responses should be single spaced and follow APA format which includes an expectation that posting will be grammatically correct, free of spelling errors, and with an explanation of abbreviation. The postings must include in-text citations and references.
-Sample Articles for discussion questions:
you can use any peer reviewed article
any theory book
Carrington, J. M. (2012). Development of a conceptual framework to guide a program of research
exploring nurse-to-nurse communication. Computers, Informatics, Nursing, 30(6), 296-299.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/NXN.0b013e31824af809
Doane, G. H., & Varcoe, C. (2008). Knowledge translation in everyday nursing: From evidencebased
to inquiry-based practice. Advances in Nursing Science, 31(4), 283-295.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.ANS.0000341409.17424.7f
Im, E., & Chang, S. J. (2012). Current trends in nursing theories. Journal of Nursing Scholarship,44(2), 156-164. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1547-5069.2012.01440.x
Rawnsley, M. M. (1998). Ontology, epistemology, and methodology: A clarification. Nursing Science Quarterly, 11(2), 2-4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/089431849801100102
Ray, M. A. (1998). Complexity and nursing science. Nursing Science Quarterly, 11(91).
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/089431849801100302
Reed, P. G. (1997). Nursing: The ontology of the discipline. Nursing Science Quarterly, 10(2), 76-
79. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/089431849701000207
Reed, P. G. (2006). The practice turn in nursing epistemology. Nursing Science Quarterly, 19(1),
36-38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0894318405283545
