University of Cebu

College of Nursing – Banilad Campus

Governor Cuenco Avenue, Banilad

I. VMGO (Institutional)
a. Vision
b. Mission
c. Goals
d. Objectives

II. VMGO (College)

a. Vision
b. Mission
c. Goals
d. Objectives

III. Course Name: THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS IN NURSING

IV. Course Code: TFN

V. Course Description: 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 need
to develop.

VI. Course Credit: 3 units

VII. Contact Hours per semester: 54 lecture hours

VIII. Pre-requisite: None

IX. Co-requisite: None

X. Placement: 1st year, First Semester

XI. Course Objectives: At the end of the course and given simulated conditions/situations,
the student will be able to:

1. differentiate views given by various nursing theorists on person, health, environment and
nursing
2. describe the various non-nursing theories as applied to nursing
3. utilize selected nursing theory and non-nursing theories in the care of clients
4. demonstrate selected competencies under the eleven key areas

XII. Core Competencies

XIII. Course Requirements
XIV. Teaching Methodologies
XV.Evaluation
XVI. Course Outline:

Date Topic/Concept Student's Signature Teacher's Signature

I. Overview
1. Definition of
concept, theory,
principle
2. Characteristics of a
theory
3. Components of a
theory
4. Purposes of nursing
theory
5. Nursing paradigm
III. Different views of
person, health,
environment and
nursing by
various nursing
theorists
 Florence Nightingale
 Ernestine
Weidenbach
 Virginia Henderson
Faye Glenn Abdellah
 Jean Watson
Dorothea Orem
 Myra Estrine Levine
 Martha Rogers
 Dorothy Johnson
Callista Roy
 Betty Neuman