Theoretical Basis For Nursing
Electronic Resource
1. Initial Course Survey
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http://survey.gcu.edu/initial_course_survey/initial_course_survey.htm?q0.a=20358461
2. Notes on Nursing: What It Is, and What It Is Not
Read “Notes on Nursing: What It Is, and What It Is Not,” located on the Penn Libraries website.
http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/nightingale/nursing/nursing.html
e-Library Resource
1. Beyond Rhetoric to Role Accountability: A Practical and Professional Model of Practice
Read “Beyond Rhetoric to Role Accountability: A Practical and Professional Model of Practice,” by O’Rourke, from Nurse Leader (2006).
https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://dx.doi.org.lopes.idm.oclc.org/10.1016/j.mnl.2006.04.011
2. Career Pathways in Nursing: Entry Points and Academic Progression
Read “Career Pathways in Nursing: Entry Points and Academic Progression,” by Raines and Taglaireni, from OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing (2008).
3. Development of a Professional Nursing Framework: The Journey Towards Nursing Excellence
Read “Development of a Professional Nursing Framework: The Journey Towards Nursing Excellence,” by Mensik, Maust, Scott, and Horton, from the Journal of Nursing Administration (2011).
Website
1. Academic Center for Evidence-Based Practice (ACE)
Explore the Academic Center for Evidence-Based Practice (ACE) website.
http://www.acestar.uthscsa.edu
2. Nursing Theory
Explore the Nursing Theory Link website, including the “Nursing Theories and Models” and “Nursing Theorists” tabs.
http://www.nursing-theory.org/
3. The Nursing Theory
Explore The Nursing Theory website.
http://www.sandiego.edu/nursing/research/nursing-theory-research.php