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University of Alberta Calendar 2017-2018 [ARCHIVED CALENDAR]

NURS 303 - Introduction to Nursing Theory

★ 6 (fi 12) (either term, variable) Focus is on the basic concepts of the nursing profession and discipline: nursing, person, health and environment. These concepts will be explored within the context of primary health care and changing perspectives of health and how this evolution has impacted the development of the profession of nursing. The philosophical, theoretical, historical, ethical and legal underpinnings of professional nursing practice will be examined. Corequisites: NURS 113, 304, and 305. Note: Available only to nursing students in the After Degree Program. Students must achieve a minimum grade of C+ in order to progress in the program.