Nursing Theory as Framework for Education

If you were planning a new undergraduate nursing program, what is one nursing theory (grand or middle-range) that you would incorporate into the curriculum? Explain your reasoning.

In nursing program curriculum the nursing metaparadigm is integral in the development of program philosophy and organizing framework. Nursing programs around the country continue to use nursing theory as a framework to communicate the value of knowledge and guide course outcomes. Nursing educators also use theoretical frameworks to evaluate the program for effectiveness and quality.

Please respond to the following: If you were planning a new undergraduate nursing program, what is one nursing theory (grand or middle-range) that you would incorporate into the curriculum? Explain your reasoning.

The course outcomes that will be used to guide the learning process are:
• Propose strategies for use of relevant theories that nurse leaders can employ in selected healthcare or educational organizations, considering legal and ethical principles.