Objectives and competences
The student will:
• Analyze the significance of Caring Science in the professional discipline of nursing.
• Critique the theoretical literature in Caring Science.
• Identify Caring Science-based theoretical underpinnings for nursing practice.
• Critically review the research in Caring Science.
• Examine the ethical foundations of Caring Science in practice.
• Review Caring Science practice models.
• Apply a Caring Science-based practice model.
• Propose a study to evaluate the outcomes of the practice model.
Content (Syllabus outline)
• Caring Science within the discipline of nursing.
• Epistemology for Caring Science.
• Historical evolution of Caring Science.
• Conceptual models and grand theories related to Caring Science.
• Middle range theories related to Caring Science.
• Review of research related to Caring Science.
• Critique of research and identification of gaps in the literature.
• Ethical Foundations of Caring Science.
• Caring Science as a foundation for nursing practice.
• Practice models grounded in Caring Science.
• Examples of infusing Caring Science in practice.
• Evaluating the difference Caring Science makes in practice.
Learning and teaching methods
Intensive lectures, E-lectures, e-seminars
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
On completion of this course the student will be able to:
• Explain the relationship of Caring Science to the disciplinary structure of nursing.
• Describe significant events in the evolution of Caring Science in the discipline.
• Analyze the grand and middle-range theories in Caring Science.
• Summarize five sources of salient research related to Caring Science.
• Identify one major knowledge gap in Caring Science.
• Develop an ethical perspective grounded in Caring Science.
• Describe the process of developing a practice model grounded in Caring Science.
• Apply a Caring Science-based practice model to a nursing practice environment/setting.
• Propose an evaluation study to examine the differences and outcomes that a Caring Science-based practice model makes in the practice environment/setting.
Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes
• Information gathering
• Use of information technology
• Writing a summary of scientific articles
• Oral presentation skills.
Readings
Obvezna/Mandatory:
Smith, M.C (Ed.) (2020). Nursing Theories and Nursing Practice (5th edition). Philadelphia: F.A. Davis.
Priporočena/Recommended:
Rosa, W, Horton-Deutsch, S., Watson, J., Ray, M.A., Smith, M.C. & Turkel, M.C. (Eds.) (2019). A Handbook for Caring
Science: Expanding the paradigm. New York: Springer. (Role as Associate Editor).
Domače in mednarodne strokovne in znanstvene publikacije s področja učne enote.
Prerequisits
There are no prerequisites
