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NUR-101 route
Unit 1 · Lesson 2 of 3 10 min

Nursing Theories and Theorists

Eight names, eight big ideas, one table you will use for the rest of your training.

What this unit covers

Unit 1: Meaning and Philosophy of Nursing

  1. 1 Definitions of NursingEveryone thinks they know what a nurse does. Very few can define nursing precisely. · 10 min
  2. 2 Nursing Theories and TheoristsEight names, eight big ideas, one table you will use for the rest of your training. · 10 min
  3. 3 Philosophy of Nursing and the Nursing MetaparadigmWhat you believe about people quietly decides how you will treat them at 3 a.m. · 10 min