Levels of Theoretical Thinking It is not uncommon for graduate students to miss the relevance of theory in practice. Explore how nursing theory can be useful in practice. Chapter 2 in your Smith text offers a guide to a disciplined approach for the study of nursing theory for use in practice, and Chapter 3 describes the processes leading to implementation of theory-guided practice models in nursing. Processes include choosing possible theories for use in practice, analyzing and evaluating these theories, and implementing theory in practice. The unit concludes with a short journey through the life of Florence Nightingale, often credited with the origin of modern nursing. Chapter 4 includes an overview of the foundations of Nightingale’s model of nursing and how it is interpreted today. Required readings: Higgins, P. A., & Moore, S. M. (2000). Levels of theoretical thinking in nursing. Nursing Outlook, 48(4), 179-183. Smith, Chapters 2, 3, & 4 https://bookshelf.vitalsource.com/#/user ID: ylanda123@icloud.comuser password: SchoolBooks123##
