Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University

South La Union Campus

COLLEGE OF COMMUNITY HEALTH AND ALLIED MEDICAL SCIENCES
Agoo, La Union
Tel. 072.682.0663/ichams.dmmmsu-sluc.com
Embracing World Class Standards NURSING DEPARTMENT Care to learn, Learn to care

DMMMSU-SOI-02-F05
COURSE SYLLABUS
NUPC 101–THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS IN NURSING
SY 2018-2019
First Year, First Semester

DMMMSU Philosophy : Total human development with appropriate competencies.

DMMMSU Vision : A premier and globally competitive university.
DMMMSU Mission : Provides relevant quality instruction, research and extension.
DMMMSU GOALS : To lead in transforming human resources into productive, self–reliant citizens and responsible leaders.

PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES Vision Mission Goal

After three to five years, our graduates will:
1. Continue acquiring professional growth, career advancements and lifelong learning. √ √ √
2. Demonstrate professional consistency with their role in the nursing practice. √ √ √
3. Be capable of generating new knowledge and applying evidence-based practice and technology in improving client care. √ √ √
4. Be efficient nurse leaders capable of directing health related teams, programs and services that promote sustainable √ √ √
environment.

PROGRAM OUTCOMES
1. Apply knowledge of physical, social, natural and health sciences, and humanities in the practice of nursing.
2. Provide safe, appropriate and holistic care to individuals, families, population groups, and community utilizing nursing process.
3. Apply guidelines and principles of evidence-based practice in the delivery of care.
4. Practice nursing in accordance with existing laws, legal, ethical, and moral principles
5. Communicate effectively in speaking, writing, and presenting using culturally-appropriate language.
6. Document to include reporting up-to-date client care accurately and comprehensively.
7. Work effectively in collaboration with inter-, intra-, and multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams.
8. Practice beginning management and leadership skills in the delivery of client care using a systems approach.
9. Conduct research with an experienced researcher.
10. Engage in lifelong learning with a passion to keep current with national and global developments in general, and nursing and health developments
in particular.
11. Demonstrate responsible citizenship and pride in being a Filipino.
12. Apply techno-intelligent care systems and processes in health care delivery.

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 13. Adopt the nursing core values in the practice of the profession.
14. Apply entrepreneurial skills in the delivery of nursing care
15. Integrate the DMMMSUnian values into one’s professional practice.

COURSE INFORMATION

Course Title: Theoretical Foundations in Nursing

Course Code:
Course Description
Course Credits:
Placement:
Pre-Requisites:
Level Outcomes:
NUPC 101
This course deals with the meta concepts of a person, health, environment and nursing as viewed by the different theorists.
Likewise, it includes non-nursing theories such as systems, developmental and change theories. It presents how these concepts
and theories serve as guide to nursing practice. It further deals with health as a multifactorial phenomenon and the necessary core
competencies that the nurse needs to develop.
3 units lecture
BSN I, First semester SY 2018-2019
None
At the end of the first year, given simulated situations in selected settings, the learners demonstrate basic nursing skills in
rendering safe and appropriate care utilizing the nursing process.

Nursing Program Outcomes

Course Outcomes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
1. Differentiate views given by various nursing theorists on person, health, I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I
environment, and nursing.
2. Describe the various non–nursing theories as applied to nursing. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I
3. Utilize selected nursing theories and non–nursing theories in the care of IP IP IP IP IP IP IP IP IP IP IP IP IP IP IP
clients.
4. Demonstrate selected competencies under the eleven key areas of IP IP IP IP IP IP IP IP IP IP IP IP IP IP IP
responsibilities pertinent to nursing.

Level: I–Introduced, P–Practice with supervision, D–Demonstrate without supervision, R–Reinforced

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Course Outline and Time Frame

Week Topic
1 Orientation on DMMMSU PVMG, Program Outcomes and Environmental Management Polices. Orientation of Classroom Policies, Course
Outline, Requirements, Grading System.

I. Introduction to Nursing Theory

a. Definition: Concept, Theory, Nursing, Nursing Theory, Paradigm
b. Evolution of Nursing
2 c. Four ways of Knowing
d. Scope of Theories and Analysis
3 e. Purposes and Significance of Nursing Theory
4 II. . Different views of person, health, environment and nursing by various nursing theorists
a. Florence Nightingale
b. Patricia Benner
c. Ernestine Weidenbach
5 d. Virginia Henderson
e. Betty Neuman
f. Dorothea Orem
6 g. Sister Callista Roy
h. Imogene King
7 i. Faye Glenn Abdellah
j. Lydia Hall
8 MIDTERM EXAMINATION
9 k. Dorothy Johnson
l. Madeline Leininger
10 m. Myra Estrine Levine
n. Betty Neuman
11 o. Margaret Newman
p. Ida Jean Orlando
12 q. Hildegard Peplau
r. Martha Rogers
13 s. Joyce Travelbee
t. Margaret Jean Watson
14 III. Different views of person, health, environment and nursing by various non- nursing theorists
15 IV. Core competencies under the 11 Key Areas of Responsibility
1. Safe And Quality Nursing Care
2. Communication
3. Collaboration And Teamwork
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 4. Health Education
16 5. Legal Responsibility
6. Ethico-Moral Responsibility
7. Personal And Professional Development
17 8. Quality Improvement
9. Research
10. Management Of Resources And Environment
11. Record Management
18 FINAL EXAMINATION

LEARNING PLAN

Learning Outcomes Content/Topics Learning Strategies Assessment

Classroom TA (Time Laboratory TA
Allotment)
The learners will be able Lecture- Recitation
to: Orientation on DMMMSU PVMG and Program discussion
a. A. identify the DMMMSU Outcomes. Formative
PVMG and Program Infomercial Test
Outcomes
b. Environmental Management Polices
c. B. apply the
Environmental Orientation of Classroom Policies, Course
Management Policies of Outline, Requirements, Grading System
the University
d.
e. C. apply the classroom
policies
f.
g. D. compute a sample
grade based from the
grading system

Formative
The learners will be able I. Introduction to Nursing Theory Test
to: Recitation
a. Define what is a a. Definition: Concept, Theory, Nursing, Lecture- Rubrics (Role
concept, theory, Nursing Theory, Metaparadigm Discussion Playing)

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 nursing, nursing
theory and
metaparadigm

b. Describe the b. Evolution of Nursing Role playing

significant events
and people in the
development of
the Nursing
profession

c. Identify the four c. Four ways of Knowing Lecture-

ways of knowing Discussion
and its importance
to the nursing
practice

d. Analyze and d. Scope of Theories and Analysis Small Group

evaluate a nursing Discussion
theory

e. Relate the e. Purposes and Significance of Nursing Lecture-

importance of Theory Discussion
Theory to Nursing Role playing
Practice,
Education and
Research

Formative
The learners will be able II. Different views of person, health, Lecture- Test
to compare the views environment and nursing by various nursing Discussion Recitation
given by various nursing theorists. Rubrics
theorists on person, Brainstorming (Creative
health, environment and a. Florence Nightingale Individual Oral
nursing. b. Patricia Benner Creative Presentations,
a. Florence c. Ernestine Weidenbach Individual Role playing,
Nightingale d. Virginia Henderson Oral Photographic
b. Patricia Benner e. Betty Neuman Presentations Portfolio)
c. Ernestine f. Dorothea Orem

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 Weidenbach g. Sister Callista Roy Role playing
d. Virginia h. Imogene King
Henderson i. Faye Glenn Abdellah Photographic
e. Betty Neuman j. Lydia Hall Portfolio
f. Dorothea Orem k. Dorothy Johnson
g. Sister Callista l. Madeline Leininger
Roy m. Myra Estrine Levine
h. Imogene King n. Betty Neuman
i. Faye Glenn o. Margaret Newman
Abdellah p. Ida Jean Orlando
j. Lydia Hall q. Hildegard Peplau
k. Dorothy Johnson r. Martha Rogers
l. Madeline s. Joyce Travelbee
Leininger t. Margaret Jean Watson
m. Myra Estrine
Levine
n. Betty Neuman
o. Margaret
Newman
p. Ida Jean Orlando
q. Hildegard Peplau
r. Martha Rogers
s. Joyce Travelbee
t. Margaret Jean
Watson

Formative
The learners will be able III. Different views of person, health, Lecture- Test
to compare the views environment and nursing by various non- Discussion Recitation
given by various non- nursing theorists Rubrics
nursing theorists on Brainstorming (Creative
person, health, Individual Oral
environment and nursing Creative Presentations,
Individual Role playing,
Oral Photographic
Presentations Portfolio)

Role playing

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 Photographic
Portfolio
Formative
Given a clinical scenario, IV. Core Competencies under the 11 Key Lecture- Test
the learners will be able Areas of Responsibility Discussion Recitation
to discuss the different 1. Safe And Quality Nursing Care Rubrics (Case
nursing responsibilities in 2. Communication Case Study Study
the 11 key areas 3. Collaboration And Teamwork Analysis, Role
4. Health Education Brainstorming playing)
5. Legal Responsibility
6. Ethico-Moral Responsibility Role playing
7. Personal And Professional
Development
8. Quality Improvement
9. Research
10. Management Of Resources And
Environment
11. Record Management

RESOURCES:
- Case Study
- Laptop and Audio-visual equipment

Course Requirements:
- Formative and summative tests
- Creative Individual Oral Presentations
- Role playing
- Photographic Portfolio

Course Requirements and Grading System

LECTURE
Class Standing…………………………………………………………………………60%
Quizzes……………………………………………………………30%
Project/Assignment/Activity……………………………………..25%
Recitation/ Attendance……………………………………………5%
Midterm/Final Term Examination…………………………………………………….40%
100%

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REFERENCES:

Textbooks:
Tomey, A.M. et. al. (2010). Nursing Theorists and Their Work: Seventh Edition. Singapore: Mosby Elsevier .
Octaviano, Eufemia F., C. E. (2008). Theoretical Foundations of Nursing: The Philippine Perspective. Metro Manila: Ultimate Learning Series.

Websites:
Petiprin, A. (2016). Nursing Theory. Retrieved from Nursing-Theory.org: http://www.nursing-theory.org/

Others:
CMO No. 15, Series of 2017
DMMMSU Student Handbook 2012

Prepared By: Recommending Approval: Approved:

JIMA J. MAMUNGAY, MAN, RN JIMA J. MAMUNGAY, MAN, RN OFELIA O. VALDEHUEZA, MAN, RN, RM
Faculty Chair, Nursing Department Dean

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